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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rumfoord reveals Bee's original Earthly identity. Who did Bee used to be?
(a) Betty Blakefield.
(b) Harrietta Fern.
(c) Sarah Constant.
(d) Beatrice Rumfoord.

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

3. Who does Rumfoord reintroduce Unk to in front of the crowd assembled at the estate who came to see the Space Wanderer in person?
(a) Unk's first wife.
(b) Unk's missing friend.
(c) Unk's former company commander.
(d) Unk's mate and child.

4. Who works in the space right next to Bee?
(a) Harry Brackman.
(b) Winston Rumfoord.
(c) Malachi Constant.
(d) Ransom Fern.

5. What is hanging in the church that Unk lands near in "An Age of Miracles", awaiting the predicted miracle?
(a) A description of the events to unfold.
(b) A prophetic scroll.
(c) A video camera.
(d) A special suit of clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Unk falls asleep in the cave, who does Unk dream is waiting for him?

2. What do Malachi and Beatrice do in the space ship before finally closing the outer door?

3. What happens when Salo visits Rumfoord just before Malachi's ship arrives on Titan?

4. Where does Unk see the message telling him how to get out of the cave?

5. Who has leased the Rumfoord estate and is now selling tickets to the materializations?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Boaz and Unk's space ship programmed to do when the ship reaches its destination?

2. How does Tralfamadore communicate with Salo?

3. When the crowd of people on Earth gather around the newly landed space ship and ask Unk what his name is and what happened to him, how does Unk respond?

4. What makes Bee different from all of the other souvenir sellers that came from Mars?

5. In terms of his interactions with Winston, what makes Salo unique?

6. As Malachi climbs the ladder to the space ship and prepares for his upcoming exile on Titan, why is he weeping?

7. Why do the people crowded around Unk and his space ship cheer at Unk's answer to their question regarding what happened to him?

8. Contrast Boaz's living arrangements with Unk's living arrangements while the two men are stranded on Mercury.

9. What do Rumfoord's waves of materialization coincide with?

10. As Unk looks out the space ship's window, he sees a message. What does the message say?

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