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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Unk's rifle is a vintage model. From which war is his gun?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) The Spanish-American War.
(c) World War I.
(d) World War II.

2. At its height, what is the population of the city on Mars?
(a) 1,250,000.
(b) 187,000.
(c) 87,000.
(d) 56,000.

3. What does the President of the United States announce as a way to curb unemployment?
(a) The New Age of Competition.
(b) The New Age of Space.
(c) The New Age of Modernization.
(d) The New Age of Exploration.

4. What is the name of Malachi's company?
(a) Galaxy Spacecraft.
(b) Constant Travels.
(c) Starlight Cruises.
(d) Magnum Opus.

5. What is the name of Unk's son?
(a) Ben.
(b) Chrono.
(c) Winston.
(d) Jim.

6. Who is ultimately responsible for everything on Mars?
(a) Rumfoord.
(b) Constant.
(c) Boaz.
(d) Blakefield.

7. How old are the Martian children when they receive their own antenna implants?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

8. During what time period do the events in the story take place?
(a) The Great Depression.
(b) The Nightmare Ages.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Invasion Years.

9. How many months are in the Martian calendar year?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Eight.

10. What is Unk told repeatedly before leaving to participate in the square formation?
(a) That he is the best soldier.
(b) That he is healthy as a horse.
(c) That he is about to die.
(d) That he must remember to take his medication.

11. What activity does Unk find particularly pleasant?
(a) Shooting hoops with his fellow officers.
(b) Cleaning the barracks.
(c) Cooking for his fellow soldiers.
(d) Cleaning his rifle.

12. When Unk is cleaning his rifle in the barracks, what does Boaz encourage him to do?
(a) Desert.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Fight.
(d) Remember.

13. Watching the soldiers depart after the square formation, what would an observer wonder?
(a) Where the soldiers are going?
(b) Who is really in charge?
(c) Why there are so many soldiers?
(d) Who is playing the drums?

14. Who founded Malachi's company?
(a) Malachi's father.
(b) Rumfoord.
(c) Malachi.
(d) Malachi's grandfather.

15. Where does Winston tell Malachi that he will live in the future?
(a) On Titan, then Mercury, then Mars, and then Earth.
(b) On Earth, then Mercury, then Titan, and then Mars.
(c) On Mercury, then Earth, then Mars, and then Titan.
(d) On Mars, then Mercury, then Earth, and then Titan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Unk's commanding officer?

2. What ship are Boaz and Unk scheduled to fly to Earth on?

3. What is unique about the furniture in Fern's office?

4. What is Malachi known as?

5. What sport does Unk's son excel at?

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