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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the message on the cave wall written?
(a) Phosphorescent goo.
(b) Harmoniums.
(c) Black paint.
(d) Glow-in-the-dark ink.

2. Who has leased the Rumfoord estate and is now selling tickets to the materializations?
(a) Beatrice Rumfoord.
(b) Ransom K. Fern.
(c) Marlin T. Lapp.
(d) Malachi Constant.

3. How long does the Martian-Earthling war last?
(a) Forty-three days.
(b) Fourteen weeks.
(c) Nine months.
(d) Sixty-seven days.

4. After Boaz and Unk's ship takes off from Mars, where do the two men think they are headed?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Titan.
(c) Earth.
(d) Mercury.

5. Who is the mastermind behind the Martian suicide?
(a) Earl Moncrief.
(b) Malachi Constant.
(c) Ransom K. Fern.
(d) Winston Rumfoord.

6. What condition is the space ship in when Malachi, Beatrice, and Chrono board to leave earth?
(a) The space ship is in pristine condition.
(b) The space ship is not fueled.
(c) The space ship is dated.
(d) The space ship is in shambles.

7. How do the Earthlings respond to the Martian bombings?
(a) The Earthlings fire thermonuclear devices at the Martian bridgeheads.
(b) The Earthlings are frightened, but prepare to fight.
(c) The Earthlings send soldiers to fight the Martians on the moon.
(d) The Earthlings surrender.

8. What has Boaz taken from the space ship to use in his cave home?
(a) A tape player.
(b) A bed.
(c) A place setting.
(d) An outer door.

9. When Unk wakes from his dream in the cave, he is filled with rage. What does Unk do as a result of his rage?
(a) Unk picks a fight with Boaz.
(b) Unk rips a harmonium in half.
(c) Unk smashes a window on the ship with his hand.
(d) Unk throws himself into a wall.

10. How does Salo kill himself?
(a) Salo uses Chrono's knife.
(b) Salo drowns himself.
(c) Salo dismantles himself.
(d) Salo ingests the ship's fuel.

11. How many people survive the crash landing of the ship that Bee and Chrono are on?
(a) Just Bee and Chrono.
(b) Just Bee, Chrono, and the pilot.
(c) Everyone survives.
(d) Bee, Chrono, and three others.

12. After taking off from Mercury, where does Unk's space ship land?
(a) In Rhode Island.
(b) On Mars.
(c) On Titan.
(d) In Massachusetts.

13. What does Unk see as he looks out the window of the space ship after they have gotten wedged in the cave?
(a) The letter "U".
(b) The letter "T".
(c) The letter "B".
(d) The letter "G".

14. When Rumfoord finally speaks to the crowd gathered to see the Space Wanderer, what is Rumfoord's sermon about?
(a) Beatrice Rumfoord.
(b) Malachi Constant.
(c) The Space Traveler.
(d) The Martian invaders.

15. When Unk shares with Boaz that they can finally leave Mercury, Boaz shocks Unk. What does Boaz reveal to Unk?
(a) That the ship is out of fuel.
(b) That Unk's plan will never work.
(c) That Boaz cannot let Unk leave.
(d) That Boaz is staying on Mercury.

Short Answer Questions

1. As "A Puzzle Solved" begins, how long have Unk and Boaz been living on Mercury?

2. Why was Salo traveling through the universe?

3. After Boaz and Unk's ship takes off from Mars, where are the two men actually headed?

4. What will the leader of the faith reveal when the "Space Wanderer" appears?

5. What does Unk discover one day on the floor of the cave?

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