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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How high is the wave in the deep sea?
(a) About two meters.
(b) About four meters.
(c) About three meters.
(d) About one meter.

2. Where is the snowball aimed for?
(a) The eastern ocean.
(b) The northern sea.
(c) The southern sea.
(d) The western ocean.

3. What is not accounted for in the calculations for the tsunami after the blast?
(a) The strength of the first wave.
(b) The time of impact.
(c) The time until tsunami's first wave.
(d) The shock waves.

4. What does Janet call Richard to relay?
(a) Melanie's movements.
(b) Details from the Field Report Academy monthly.
(c) Time left on Quraqua.
(d) Progress in their packing.

5. What does Melanie make sure Hutch is aware of?
(a) The submersible is waiting.
(b) The entire coastline will be destroyed.
(c) A ring of ice is being employed.
(d) The gravity is too extreme.

6. What decision does Richard Wald make?
(a) That he wants to be cremated.
(b) That he has to see the Iapetus like figure for himself.
(c) That he wants to mine the moon.
(d) That he wants to return to teaching.

7. What is the terraforming project called?
(a) Project Life.
(b) Project Hope.
(c) Project Rebirth.
(d) Project Renewal.

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

9. What is the name of the city Richard and Hutch explore from the Alpha shuttle first?
(a) Oz.
(b) Moonrise.
(c) Rosetta.
(d) Azure.

10. What problem prevents them from recovering the press?
(a) The press is destroyed.
(b) The press is pushed behind large debris.
(c) The tunnel has completely collapsed.
(d) The tunnel is not clear enough to get at it.

11. What pattern does Richard believe exists?
(a) A pattern to the stars.
(b) A pattern to the Towers.
(c) A pattern to Oz.
(d) A pattern to the discontinuities.

12. What does Hutch ask Melanie for?
(a) One hour extra.
(b) Three hours extra.
(c) One day extra.
(d) Two hours extra.

13. What else is being done to create additional water for the planet?
(a) Icebergs are being towed to the planet.
(b) Clouds are being seeded.
(c) Clouds are begin artificially created.
(d) A ring of ice is being pushed into place around the planet.

14. What does Hutch ask Eddie for as they are loading the shuttle?
(a) An amulet they found in the Upper Temple.
(b) A barrel of each of the inert chemicals that create packing foam.
(c) A couple of hours off to watch the beach monkeys.
(d) A souvenier of the Seapoint station.

15. What is surprising about the figure Harry discovers in the friezes on the Temple?
(a) There is one the same on Iapetus.
(b) They exist on every planet they find.
(c) It is depicting a monument maker.
(d) There are others on Earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hutch come face to face with the next morning on her own?

2. What message waits for Hutch when they return to the ship from Oz?

3. What is the best scenario the ground crew can reasonably hope for?

4. What conditions does Ed Horner put on giving Richard a ride?

5. What happens on board the Wincklemann at that point?

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