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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. Who is angry with Frank for rejecting her affection?
(a) Hiroko.
(b) Ursula.
(c) Maya.
(d) Nadia.

2. What is the crater called that Ann and Simon get trapped in?
(a) Laker.
(b) Peridier.
(c) Lost.
(d) Newman.

3. Who is beside herself/himself in grief at the death of a lover in the final chapter?
(a) Simon.
(b) Peter.
(c) Maya.
(d) Ann.

4. What is the transnational corporation that has received a prospecting contract?
(a) Fugati.
(b) Armscor.
(c) Unoma.
(d) Acheron.

5. When stock prices begin to fall, what does the elevator consortium slow down?
(a) Exploration.
(b) Immigration.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Terraforming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cairo is overrun with _____ when Nadia and her team arrive after visiting the crater.

2. On the fourteenth day of the revolution, what asteroid is blown up?

3. Who is Ann's lover?

4. What is Sax's headquarters called?

5. Who escapes on an elevator when the cable is destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nadia blow up the space station?

2. How does Frank respond after learning the treaty has failed?

3. How does Arkady explain the need for money, depending upon the kind of world one lives in?

4. How does Ann try commit suicide?

5. Why does Ann crumble in mental stability as the destruction of Mars occurs?

6. How does Nadia emerge as a heroine during the revolution through her work?

7. On the fourteenth day of the revolution, why does Arkady's arm go up in flames?

8. How does Frank disappear, trying to save his companions?

9. How is John revealed as a complex personality in Part 5?

10. How is Ann reunited with her son?

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