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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. How many people does Gaspery note are serving life sentences on the moon?
(a) 269.
(b) 141.
(c) 205.
(d) 77.

2. For what position does Gaspery apply at the hotel?
(a) Bellhop.
(b) Night auditor.
(c) Hotel detective.
(d) Concierge.

3. How many years younger than her sister is Mirella?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. What does Olive note the Columbia Rediviva carried?
(a) Moose skins.
(b) Sea otter skins.
(c) Beaver skins.
(d) Salmon.

5. Near which of the following do Olive’s parents live?
(a) Cheyenne.
(b) Denver.
(c) Tuscon.
(d) Salt Lake City.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over what bridge does Mirella flee from Gaspery?

2. What family joins Edwin’s at his last dinner party in England?

3. With which of the following does Chapter 1 of "Remittance / 1912" begin?

4. In what is Zoey’s area of expertise?

5. With which of the following does the section "Last Book Tour on Earth / 2203" end?

Short Essay Questions

1. What metric does Talia assert the Time Institute uses to determine if a historical event needs correction?

2. To what is the initial drive to emigrate from Earth to the lunar colonies ascribed?

3. Why do Edwin and Reginald eat buttered eggs?

4. How does Edwin attempt to restore himself after his experience of dislocation?

5. What does Mirella note as a “downside to having retained a few friends from her time with” her husband (59)?

6. How is Vincent believed to have died?

7. What does Mirella note was a difference between her and Vincent?

8. What quote from Olive’s book does she see tattooed on her readers’ arms?

9. For what reason does Mirella’s husband end his own life?

10. Why does Edwin abstain from voicing his opinion on colonialism when he greets indigenous people?

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