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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Monsters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kelvin propose that the visitors are made of?
(a) plasma
(b) neutrino fields
(c) photons
(d) tachyon fields

2. How long does Kelvin tell Rheya they will stay on the station?
(a) a few days
(b) a long time
(c) forever
(d) about a month

3. What was Berton's condition when he returned from the search?
(a) comatose
(b) hyperactive and manic
(c) hysterical and in shock
(d) eerily calm and controlled

4. What experiment does Sartorius want to perform?
(a) broadcast a message using binary code to the ocean
(b) broadcast a scientist's brain waves to the ocean
(c) submerge a radiation-emitting machine to kill the ocean
(d) submerge a machine that transmits brain activity in real-time

5. What experiment does Snow want Kelvin to perform?
(a) an experiment to communicate with Solaris
(b) an experiment to destabilize the visitors at a subatomic level
(c) an experiment to permanently confine the visitors
(d) an experiment to secure the station against emanations from Solaris

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Solaris first discovered?

2. When Kelvin wakes, what is Rheya doing?

3. What does Kelvin do when he hears someone coming down the hall while he's in Gibarian's room?

4. What does Kelvin keep in his wallet?

5. In Gibarian's room, what does Kelvin discover the scientists have been directing at the ocean?

(see the answer key)

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