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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Gully Foyle?
(a) About 25 years old.
(b) About 35 years old.
(c) About 30 years old.
(d) Foyle's age is not revealed.

2. What is PyrE, according to Chapter 4?
(a) A liquid metal, a paraclete.
(b) A precious metal, a pyromaniac.
(c) A Misch Metal, a pyrophore.
(d) A heavy metal, a prototype.

3. How many observers watched Jaunte's experiment in a crystal tank?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty.

4. What incident brings Jaunte to discover his "effect"?
(a) He is about to be crushed by a falling rock.
(b) He sets fire to one of his coworkers.
(c) He is about to be electrocuted.
(d) He sets fire to himself and his work bench.

5. Who is the publicity representative of the Jaunte Schools?
(a) Julian Thompson.
(b) Oscar Thompson.
(c) Hunter S. Thompson.
(d) Spencer Thompson.

6. How many habitable moons circle Jupiter?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

7. How many habitable worlds are cited in the Prologue?
(a) Five planets, six satellites.
(b) Three planets, eight satellites.
(c) Six planets, five satellites.
(d) Eight planets, three satellites.

8. What is considered the most practical way to stop a person from jaunting?
(a) Concealment of the jaunting coordinates.
(b) Sedation which prevents concentration.
(c) Blindfolding the person attempting to jaunt.
(d) A blow on the head producing concussion.

9. How do Jiz and Foyle escape the ice cavern in the Gouffre Martel?
(a) By using plastic explosives.
(b) By jaunting outside the caverns.
(c) By using a sledge hammer to chip through ice.
(d) By jumping into an underground river.

10. What word is tattooed on Foyle's face?
(a) Nomad.
(b) Mate.
(c) Sailor.
(d) Foyle.

11. Who is the spokesperson to Foyle for the inhabitants of the Sargasso Asteroid?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Erlenmeyer.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Jacob.

12. What does Baker use on Foyle to remove his tattoos?
(a) A laser.
(b) A small steel hammer and a platinum needle.
(c) A steel scalpel and a platinum needle.
(d) Hydrochloric acid.

13. Why isn't Jiz initially able to get on board the Nomad after it blasts off?
(a) The safe blocks the hatch.
(b) The hatch is frozen shut.
(c) She is being held by the authorities.
(d) Her jet pack fails.

14. What does Foyle use to fire the combustion chamber of the jet?
(a) Matches.
(b) A piece of pure sodium metal.
(c) A red-hot filament.
(d) A piece of flint.

15. Who is Captain Peter Y'ang-Yeovil?
(a) A member of Homeland Security.
(b) A member of Central Intelligence.
(c) A member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(d) A member of Scotland Yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Jiz and Foyle discover they have left the caverns and the Gouffre Martel?

2. What is the name of the medieval ruin to which Foyle and Jiz jaunt?

3. Who is the man with the rebuilt platinum skull in Chapter 3?

4. Where is Gully's cell located in Gouffre Martel?

5. Who picks up Foyle ninety thousand miles outside of Mars's orbit?

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