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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 has happened to the crew members?

2. What kind of creature do they encounter on the planet?

3. How long will it be before the Ashley Tee arrives?

4. Who does Hutch meet at Richard's memorial?

5. Who goes to get the shuttle when Jake no longer answers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are discontinuities? How are they described by the different races that experience them? How are they described by those who come afterward? What pattern emerges as more are discovered? What assumptions are made by those who uncover them? What eventual pattern is seen by Hutch and what conclusions are drawn as a result?

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 problem is the crew of the Wincklemann faced with the moment they drop out of accelerated speed upon arrival at what they believe is the home system of the Monument Makers? What are they able to do about the crisis they are facing? What does Hutch realize about her crew, and herself at this time? What do they see as they get closer, and what are their assumptions? What actually is the result of the encounter?

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