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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Arkady is walking to his office, he sees a hole appear in the tent above. What body part does he suddenly see ablaze?
(a) His leg.
(b) His head.
(c) His torso.
(d) His arm.

2. What is vital for continued economical and social existence on Earth?
(a) A weak position on Earth.
(b) A weak position on Mars.
(c) A strong position on Mars.
(d) A strong position on Earth.

3. Who is overwhelmed with grief upon hearing of the death of John Boone?
(a) Nadia.
(b) Arkady.
(c) Frank.
(d) Maya.

4. What is the new transnational mining site where John learns about an Arab colony?
(a) Fugati.
(b) Armscor.
(c) Bradbury Point.
(d) Acheron.

5. Who escapes on an elevator when the cable is destroyed?
(a) Jason.
(b) Phyllis.
(c) Peter.
(d) Lewis.

6. Who takes a train to see Helmut Bronsi?
(a) Jan.
(b) John.
(c) James.
(d) Frank.

7. What is the crater where Nadia's team finds hundreds of dead bodies, reduced to ash?
(a) Carr.
(b) Bradbury.
(c) Perider.
(d) Lost.

8. In what kind of environment is money necessary according to Arkady?
(a) Non-self sufficient.
(b) Wall Street.
(c) Earth.
(d) Materialistic.

9. Who runs the rover aground when she is distracted?
(a) Maya.
(b) Ursula.
(c) Ann.
(d) Nadia.

10. Who is disappointed terraforming will be negatively affected and believes the treaty will make no difference?
(a) Nadia.
(b) Frank.
(c) Arkady.
(d) Sax.

11. What is raging beside the rover that is run aground?
(a) Volcanoes.
(b) A flood.
(c) Tempers.
(d) Maya.

12. What process was used to create John's son using his sperm?
(a) In vitro.
(b) Sterile.
(c) Labile.
(d) Cohesive.

13. Cairo is overrun with _____ when Nadia and her team arrive after visiting the crater.
(a) Moss.
(b) Fear.
(c) Refugees.
(d) Lichen.

14. Who encourages Frank to give a speech to the striking Russian workers?
(a) Ursula.
(b) Sax.
(c) John.
(d) Maya.

15. Who is Ann's son?
(a) John.
(b) Sax.
(c) Peter.
(d) Frank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who informs Frank that his corporation is opening an office in Ethiopia?

2. Who sleeps in John's rover, making Frank angry?

3. Where is the village located from which the missing colonists emerge at the end of the book?

4. Who is in a deep depression on Mars, fearing the death of colonists?

5. What have been sabotaged throughout Mars?

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