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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much air can Foyle's spacesuit hold while trapped on the Nomad?
(a) About an hour's worth.
(b) About ten minutes worth.
(c) About five minutes worth.
(d) About thirty minutes worth.

2. What is Gully Foyle's occupation?
(a) He is a soldier.
(b) He is a merchant marine.
(c) He is a pilot.
(d) He is a miner.

3. What is the name of the time period when the story takes place?
(a) The Freak Century.
(b) The Blessed Century.
(c) The Odd Century.
(d) The Final Century.

4. What is the name of the group which populates the Sargasso Asteroid?
(a) The Unchanging People.
(b) The Squatter People.
(c) The Brilliant People.
(d) The Scientific People.

5. In Chapter 2, what is attributed to the doctrine of Holy Darwin?
(a) Procreation of the fittest.
(b) Arrival of the fittest.
(c) Survival of the fittest.
(d) Discovery of the fittest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't the craft Foyle use to leave the Sargasso Asteroid work at first?

2. How many observers watched Jaunte's experiment in a crystal tank?

3. What is the phrase repeated many times by the woman's chorus of the Sargasso Asteroid?

4. What is Dagenham Couriers, Inc.?

5. When does Jaunte make his discovery?

(see the answer key)

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