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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Evening and Morning Star, Chapter 12, The Ground Melts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides the Voyager spacecraft, what does Sagan cite as a major triumph by NASA?
(a) The Hubble Telescope.
(b) The Mars rovers.
(c) The Gemini project.
(d) The moon landings.

2. How fast was Voyager I moving in 1990?
(a) 40,000 mph.
(b) 500 mph.
(c) 10,000 mph.
(d) 1,000 mph.

3. What does Sagan say that philosophy and religion should provide?
(a) Comfort.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Truth.
(d) Guidance.

4. What does Sagan say is an easy way to visually identify planets?
(a) Their movements.
(b) Their brightness.
(c) Their size.
(d) The color of their atmospheres.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that Sagan says life seems to be?
(a) Insignificant.
(b) Meaningless.
(c) Intentional.
(d) Absurd.

Short Answer Questions

1. As of 1990, how many planets did the Voyager craft explore?

2. When did the belief that Venus was a "sister planet" to Earth become dispelled?

3. How likely does Sagan think it is that the records on Voyager will eventually be found?

4. What moon was found to have volcanoes?

5. What scientist is well-known for writing about the differences between species of animals?

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