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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 cross after Hutch secures a cable to the abandoned space station?

2. When a space station is found, what do they see?

3. What does a closer inspection of the telescope they hit reveal?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When are they rescued, by whom and what do they learn about the object that caused their crash?

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

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

4. What do the boarding crew notice on approach to the orbiting space station?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What information led to the discovery of the likely home planet of the Monument Makers? How was the information sorted out, and how were alternate planetary systems eliminated from possibility? What system was used to search? Who did the searching? What was found that pointed the way to the most likely home planet for this race?

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