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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. Who is the first to notice an anomaly?

2. What timing does Carson believe ir right for the wave and Earth?

3. What message comes from Nok?

4. In all, how many of the shuttle team are killed on the planet?

5. What does Melanie give the crew of the Wincklemann?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Hutch and Frank discover as they dig into the discontinuities further?

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

3. How do the members of Wincklemann's crew amuse themselves on the long ride to Beta Pacifica?

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

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

6. What is Captain Morris's biggest concern as he watches Maggie's body being recovered from a close circuit camera with Melanie?

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

8. Why does Carson ask Jake to remain inside the shuttle while the rest of their group explores Beta Pacifica III?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of the Oz cities? What is unusual about their construction? Why are they uninhabited? Where is the first Oz found? Overall, can it be said that the Oz cities or constructions accomplished their purpose? Why or why not? Where was the last Oz created and why? Did it accomplish its purpose and if so, how?

Essay Topic 2

What decision is made that leaves the ground crew in a precarious position? What makes the ground crew wonder if they are going to lose their lives? Who closes in on their position and reinforces their thoughts that they are in harm's way? How is that reinforced and why? What do they tell their new arrival to do in order to ensure their safety?

Essay Topic 3

What action is taken that is supposed to convince the archaeologists that they must leave the planet? Who initiates this action, and what consequence occurs as a result? Who decides to retaliate, and what retaliation is planned? How does this retaliation compare with the initial offense? Did the culprit on either side ever take responsibility for their actions and if so, when and how? Was anyone injured in either case?

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