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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the anomaly look like?
(a) A ship.
(b) A group of ships.
(c) A red giant.
(d) A cloud.

2. What message comes from Nok?
(a) Evacuation is under way.
(b) David Emory is on his way.
(c) Another discontinuity is due.
(d) A call for help.

3. What treatment must a physician administer to enable this guide to return?
(a) Sauve.
(b) First aid.
(c) Tranquilizers.
(d) Blood pressure medication.

4. When they leave transdimentional jump speed, what do they discover?
(a) A large black disc right in their path.
(b) Another solar system.
(c) Another ship waiting their arrival.
(d) A planet right in their path.

5. What does Truscott want to find before any further exploration is done?
(a) A source of fuel.
(b) A source of food.
(c) A orbiting satellite.
(d) An orbital space station.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take before electronics begin to freeze?

2. What date does Harvey establish as the last alignment of the four moons?

3. What remains of Jake on the planet?

4. What does Angela suggest?

5. At what level of advancement is the technology on the space station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hutch believe they have to do in order to discover the truth behind what is going on?

2. Who leaves to pursue the premise that Hutch has outlined, and where to they go?

3. What does the Academy endorse, to the surprise of many involved?

4. What kind of structures do the landing party on Beta Pacifica III find that make no sense?

5. What is the Academy's position regarding Richard's death and what course of action do they pursue?

6. What surprises the Wincklemann when they drop out of their transdimentional jump?

7. What does Hutch realize that makes the sacrifice of a crew member unnecessary?

8. What is the outcome of their collision?

9. What do the various team members from Quraqua do back on Earth?

10. After donning Flickinger harnesses, magnetic boots, and arming themselves with pulsars, what discoveries are made inside the space station?

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