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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 Winston reveal to Malachi about Titan?

2. What is chrono-synclasticinfundibulum?

3. Ransom considers himself to be superior to Malachi in every way except one. What is the one way?

4. What is the name of the space corporation's rocket ship?

5. There has only been one materialization in which a spectator was invited to witness the event. Since this particular materialization, what has Beatrice done?

Short Essay Questions

1. After talking with Boaz in the barracks, Unk passes out. Why?

2. When Beatrice and Winston are together in Skip's Museum, why is Beatrice upset with Winston?

3. Why is Malachi flying his own helicopter as he approaches the headquarters building?

4. According to the narrator, what did Earth's advance agents find in space that had already been found in abundance on Earth?

5. What is Ransom Fern's philosophy?

6. As "Cheers in the Wirehouse" opens, the reader learns that Malachi Constant is using the name Jonah K. Rowley. Why?

7. How does Beatrice become penniless?

8. How does Ransom's philosophy actually help him in business?

9. How does Malachi gain entrance to the estate in order to witness the materialization?

10. As Unk's unit is marching through Phoebe, why does Unk drop the grenade and leave his unit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Malachi constant only met his father one time before Noel died. Now, on Mars, Unk meets his son for the first time. Compare and contrast these two meetings. How does each meeting affect Malachi's life - both positively and negatively?

Essay Topic 2

While Unk and Boaz are stranded on Mercury, their experiences are very different. Compare and contrast the personalities, outlooks, living arrangements, and goals of these two men. Based on your understanding, which of these two men was better prepared for their temporary exile to Mercury? Why?

Essay Topic 3

In her exiled time on Titan, Beatrice spends her life drafting her response to Rumfoord's claim regarding the true purpose of life on Earth.

a. Describe the purpose of life on Earth as proposed by both Winston and Beatrice.

b. What led Beatrice to author her book? Was she seeking revenge, truth, meaning, or something else entirely? Explain your answer.

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