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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Beta Pac: Chapters 23 and 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Academy mandate Henry, Hutch, George and Maggie to do?
(a) Trace the source of the discontinuities.
(b) Trace the source of an energy field discovered.
(c) Trace the location of the Wincklemann.
(d) Take Wincklemann and find the source of the radio signals from Beta Pacifica.

2. What did the Scrivners predict?
(a) A discontinuity.
(b) A polar shift.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A war.

3. What is unusual about this trip for Jake?
(a) He has a chance to explore alone.
(b) He is trusted by his colleagues.
(c) It is his first time on an unknown world.
(d) It is his first solo pilot flight.

4. Why is Jake reluctant to do as Harvey asks?
(a) Its size will cause tsunami like forces.
(b) It has to be smaller to work.
(c) It is too early.
(d) He is unwilling to waste the water.

5. What does Hutch's mother write to remind her?
(a) That she is wasting her life.
(b) That Cal's wedding approaches and she isn't getting younger.
(c) That it's time to give her grandchildren.
(d) That she could have had Cal had she tried.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the snowball aimed for?

2. How many 'tugboats' are pulling snowballs into orbit around Quraqua?

3. Who does Hutch meet at Richard's memorial?

4. What kind of creature do they encounter on the planet?

5. How many possibilities do Hutch and Frank narrow the monument maker's home to?

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