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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which process is Xymos's molecule manufacturing the closest to?
(a) Computer programming.
(b) Genetic engineering.
(c) Web engineering.
(d) Nanotechnology.

2. How long has the swarm been acting independently when Jack is brought in to work on the problem?
(a) Three months.
(b) Almost two weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) Almost three weeks.

3. Who is in the room with the giant structure in the main fabrication building when Jack and Ricky arrive?
(a) Charley and Julia.
(b) Julia and Eric.
(c) David and Rosie.
(d) Rosie and Vince.

4. Why is the structure in the main fabrication building so bright?
(a) It is painted with glitter.
(b) It is built of micro mirrors.
(c) It is covered in diamond coating.
(d) It is made of diamonds.

5. How much electricity is generated by the field magnets in the main fabrication building?
(a) 15 Tesla.
(b) 10 Tesla.
(c) 48 Tesla.
(d) 33 Tesla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Jack lose in one of the explosions out in the desert on Day 6?

2. Who lied about the video playback?

3. Which three characters survive the initial encounter with the swarms?

4. Who does Jack see kissing on the security tape?

5. Why does Jack get angry with Julia and Ricky on Day 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the swarm self-sustaining?

2. Why does Jack decide to go back out into the desert once the sun goes down on Day 6?

3. Why are the isotopes that the team retrieves a potent weapon against the swarms?

4. What happens when the three survivors take shelter in the cars?

5. Why are Jack and the others unable to contact the outside world when they return to the facility on Day 7?

6. How does Jack save Charley and himself and get back to the compound before the swarm can catch them?

7. What does the swarm look like when Jack first sees it?

8. Where do Jack, Mae, and Bobby find Rosie's body when they go back outside on Day 6?

9. Why is the team safest in the desert when the wind speed is high?

10. Why does the team in the desert take refuge in the storage unit?

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