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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 makes Solaris's orbit stable?
(a) its sister planet
(b) its dual suns
(c) its unique core
(d) its ocean

2. Before the discovery of Solaris, why did scientists think a planet like Solaris could never contain life?
(a) The atmosphere of a planet like Solaris is too toxic.
(b) The core of Solaris is too unstable.
(c) An orbit around a binary star system is too unstable.
(d) The elements of life are not present on Solaris.

3. What does Kelvin argue to Snow?
(a) Submerging anything in the ocean will be interpretted as aggression.
(b) A neutrino disruptor could create an explosion.
(c) All their ideas will be ineffective.
(d) Communication with the ocean will cause more hostile behavior.

4. Where are most of the rocky islands of Solaris located?
(a) in the northern hemisphere
(b) at the extreme north pole
(c) in the southern hemisphere
(d) at the extreme south pole

5. What does Kelvin give Rheya?
(a) tea
(b) sleeping pills
(c) poison
(d) brandy

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Rheya feel compelled to do?

3. What does Rheya's blood look like to Kelvin at a subatomic level?

4. What do Rheya and Kelvin need when the sun rises?

5. What did the physicists at first consider Solaris' ocean?

(see the answer key)

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