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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What message does the Wincklemann get from the Academy while waiting to leave?

2. How long does it take to recharge before a second jump can be made?

3. Who does Carson ask to remain in the shuttle when they land on Beta Pacifica III?

4. What becomes unstable after collision with it?

5. What do they find that is priceless?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was attacked by the crab like creatures on Beta Pacifica III?

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

3. What do the crew of the Catherine Perch note about the planet Beta Pacifica III as they approach it on April 11th?

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

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

6. How does Harvey and his recovery team manage to locate Maggie to bring her back?

7. What news does the physician aboard the Catherine Perth give Carson and Janet?

8. What is the outcome of their collision?

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

10. When they arrive at LCO4418 and select a moon to begin working, what occurs and how do they respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the creatures that attacked the shuttle crew beginning with Jake on the planet Beta Pacifica III? How many people in total were attacked? What was obvious to the team as the remained exposed and away from the shuttle? How do they finally get to safety? Who lost their lives in that trip? Where and how did this happen? Should any of the lives lost been preventable? How?

Essay Topic 2

What does Hutch realize after studying all of the figures and locations that are related to the discontinuities? Who does she share this information with first? What does she think they can accomplish? Why is she so sure that her plan will work, and how much time do they have to accomplish their task? What questions will this answer if it works?

Essay Topic 3

Who is blamed for the disaster on Quraqua? What effect does this have on the person involved, and how does it affect the colleagues who were a part of that mission? What difference does it make to the others in the future? How does this person respond to the idea of a future mission? Who is the first to approach with plans and ideas for another mission and how is the entire idea received?

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