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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Beta Pac: Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ian convey to Melanie?
(a) That explosives will be rigged without failsafes.
(b) That the archaeologists may need a push to leave.
(c) That he is not about to hesitate.
(d) That he is interested in her.

2. Who does Melanie call for assistance?
(a) Quraqua.
(b) The Alpha shuttle.
(c) Carson.
(d) The Wincklemann.

3. What part of the terraforming schedule is likely to cause the largest problem on Quraqua?
(a) The arrival of early stage citizenry.
(b) The release of nuclear material to create atmosphere.
(c) The draining of the local lakes.
(d) The scheduled melting of the ice caps.

4. When is Hutch's birthday?
(a) May 1st.
(b) April 1st.
(c) February 1st.
(d) March 1st.

5. What revelation do these calculations lead Frank to?
(a) Another alignment is not due for several hundred years.
(b) The discontinuities are all eight thousand years apart.
(c) Another alignment is due soon.
(d) The discontinuities are done.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Henry most interested in?

2. What does Truscott want to find before any further exploration is done?

3. What does Hutch have to do to get free?

4. Where does the Catherine Perch find itself approaching on April 11th?

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

(see the answer key)

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