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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 does Melanie give the crew of the Wincklemann?

2. What authorization arrives along with the Ashley Tee?

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

4. How many crew members does the Ashley Tee have?

5. What does Hutch finally realize?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What revelation does Hutch have that she wakes Carson to share with him?

4. What authorization comes with the Ashley Tee, and who else notifies them that they are on the way?

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

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

7. What events transpire as a result of Maggie's comment?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What equipment do Hutch and Frank request from Melanie and the Catherine Perch? Who approves the equipment loan and what will it be used for? What else is loaned other than equipment? What ship do Hutch and Frank have access to, and who grants them permission to do so? How long after the Catherine Perch arrives did this ship come? What is the second ship's original mandate?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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