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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 stays behind to cover their retreat to the shuttle?

2. When is Hutch's birthday?

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

4. How many days must they wait yet when the pumps give out?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What callous comment does Maggie make that reminds Hutch of all the reasons that her guard is up around Maggie?

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

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

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

9. Why does Hutch fake a communications malfunction before the Wincklemann is scheduled to leave?

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

Who were the Quraquat? What kind of race were they judging from the things that have been discovered? What information did the race of beings on Quraquat discover more than once? Why were there more than one continual race of beings on the planet? What was the likely demise of this race? How did they try to avoid this eventuality, and what evidence of this exists?

Essay Topic 2

What is the only thing that can interfere with the planned mission to find the home planet of the Monument Makers once Hutch and the rest of the crew are on board? What does Hutch do to avoid that likelihood? What happens afterward that justifies her fears of cancellation? How does Hutch respond to the instructions from the Academy and why? What were those instructions and what reason was given for them?

Essay Topic 3

What is Project Hope? What is the basic plan and how do those in charge believe it can be carried out? What conflict exists between Project Hope and the archaeologists on the planet? Who are the people in charge on each side, and what decisions are made about the timing for this project? Why is this project so important to those on Earth? How long is it likely to take from beginning to end?

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