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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Solarists.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kelvin find in his pocket?
(a) a ring he once gave to Rheya
(b) the key to his aparment on Earth
(c) a crushed cigarette
(d) a note from Gibarian

2. How does Kelvin recognize Snow?
(a) from his photograph
(b) from meeting him on Earth
(c) by his voice
(d) from news reports

3. What is the name of the space ship Kelvin takes from Earth to Solaris?
(a) Daedalus
(b) Aeschylus
(c) Icarus
(d) Prometheus

4. What is the initial reaction Kelvin gets from the first person he meets?
(a) apathy
(b) anger
(c) grateful joy
(d) terror

5. What startles Kelvin as he's getting out of his spacesuit?
(a) someone he thinks is Rheya passing in the hall
(b) Sartorius calling out
(c) a cat hiding under the bed
(d) his reflection in the mirror

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who led the first preliminary study of Solaris, one which did not land on the surface?

3. What can Kelvin see from the window of his quarters?

4. What is Kelvin's prior relationship with Gibarian?

5. Who is inside Kelvin's cabin when he first enters it?

(see the answer key)

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