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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Stella Maris: September 2039, Earth Relative, Landfall, Rakhat: October 13, 2039, Earth Relative, Naples: June 2060.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sandoz was encouraged to take on a ____________ position at the university, but Sandoz feels he has unfinished business.
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Linguistics.
(d) Theology.

2. What is the analogy that Anne uses in order to talk to Sandoz about his new feelings about God?
(a) Love.
(b) Children.
(c) Communion.
(d) Birth.

3. Giuliani reminds Voelker that Sandoz is not ____________ and that their purpose is simply to gather the necessary information about the mission.
(a) Stupid.
(b) Well.
(c) On trial.
(d) A civilian.

4. Jimmy Quinn proposes to study one or several AI programs and the ______________ that each program is based on.
(a) Planet.
(b) Alien form.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Human worker.

5. Reyes reveals that Sandoz was central to the ______________ out of Mexico and into Haiti, that his family died for this reason.
(a) Church.
(b) Immigrants.
(c) Drug trade.
(d) Missions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In five months of traveling on the ship, how many years have passed on Earth?

2. What is the profession of Alan Pace, one of the members of the crew of the spaceship to the new planet?

3. Sofia plays the _________ as Jimmy begins to sing a love song that is obviously directed to her as well.

4. What is the response of Jimmy Quinn's supervisor when this person hears of the plan to continue working and studying?

5. Who is NOT one of the members of the crew that had gone to the foreign planet in order to learn more?

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