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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Sartorius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the envelope Kelvin finds addressed to?
(a) Kelvin
(b) Snow
(c) Sartorius
(d) Gibarian

2. When was Solaris first discovered?
(a) a thousand years before Kelvin's birth
(b) a hundred years before Kelvin's birth
(c) ten years ago
(d) the previous year

3. What does Kelvin do after he showers and changes?
(a) He takes a nap.
(b) He reads.
(c) He goes to look for Sartorius.
(d) He goes to look for Snow.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kelvin hear from inside Sartorius' lab?

2. What does Snow say about Gibarian's mental condition?

3. What book can't Kelvin find in Gibarian's room?

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

5. What is the condition of the research station when Kelvin arrives?

(see the answer key)

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