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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Snow have on his hands?
(a) black markings
(b) torn-up gloves
(c) dried bloodstains
(d) ice crystals

2. Who is in Gibarian's room when Kelvin arrives?
(a) Sartorius
(b) no one
(c) Snow
(d) the visitor Kelvin saw in the hall

3. What does Snow tell Kelvin when he asks about Sartorius?
(a) to come back in an hour
(b) to go stay in his quarters
(c) to stop asking questions
(d) to talk with Sartorius

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

5. Why does Kelvin think the warning is strange?
(a) because the strangers he meets should be friendly
(b) because Kelvin has already been briefed on how to deal with strangers
(c) because Snow is usually calm and collected
(d) because no one else could be on the ship

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose voice speaks to Kelvin in the capsule to prepare him for landing?

2. Before the discovery of Solaris, why did scientists think a planet like Solaris could never contain life?

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

4. How long did it take for spacecraft to visit Solaris after its discovery?

5. When does Sartorius plan on joining Snow and Kelvin?

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