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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Brother ____________ tells John Candotti that Sandoz is nowhere to be found at the start of this section.
(a) Edward.
(b) Richard.
(c) John.
(d) Johannes.

2. In five months of traveling on the ship, how many years have passed on Earth?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

3. From what country is Father Candotti, the one who eventually reaches out to Sandoz and talks with him about his experiences?
(a) Austria.
(b) Spain.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Australia.

4. The _________ Consortium was one of the financial backers of the mission who fed the drama in exchange for attention and money.
(a) Universal.
(b) Contact.
(c) Jesuit.
(d) Sagan.

5. Who is Jimmy jealous of that prompts him to leave the dinner party a bit earlier than everyone else?
(a) Sofia.
(b) Anne.
(c) Sandoz.
(d) George.

6. From what university did Jimmy Quinn receive his Master's degree, according to the story?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Yale.
(c) John Carroll.
(d) Cornell.

7. When this person begins to float as the spaceship takes off, they begin to experience God and become certain God exists. Who is this person?
(a) Sofia.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Anne.
(d) Sandoz.

8. Anne believes that Sofia is a __________ of Spanish ancestry, which might be why Sofia is being so mean to Sandoz.
(a) Christian.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Jew.
(d) Sufi.

9. Sandoz, at first, refuses to talk about what happened to him on the planet, saying that he will withdraw from the Society of ____________.
(a) Jesus.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Holy Spirit.
(d) God.

10. What happens in order for Sofia Mendes to suddenly be a free agent for the first time in a long time in her life?
(a) Her contract is bought.
(b) She becomes a part of the staff.
(c) She escapes.
(d) Her broker dies.

11. What is the profession of Alan Pace, one of the members of the crew of the spaceship to the new planet?
(a) Banker.
(b) Musicologist.
(c) Geologist.
(d) Herbologist.

12. Jimmy Quinn, a worker at the Arecibo dish, is about to be replaced by ____________________.
(a) A new man.
(b) His brother.
(c) Artificial intelligence.
(d) Father Sandoz.

13. Who asks Father Sandoz for assistance in learning how to cope with celibacy during their time on the ship?
(a) George.
(b) D.W.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Marc.

14. What does Sandoz continue to do until he gets this action just right, even as his hands freeze and the temperatures drop?
(a) Sits in the ocean.
(b) Throws stones in the water.
(c) Stands with his hands bare.
(d) Touches the walls.

15. Jimmy is happy, however, that he had _________ months of experience working at Arecibo before he gets fired.
(a) Eight.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the next assignment of Sofia's after she is done with Sandoz? The U.S. _________ War College.

2. Given the reaction Sandoz had to the ____________ slipped into his room, Giuliani believes Sandoz to be guilty of wrongdoing.

3. Sandoz says that God will _______________ one's heart, according to his own personal belief and experience.

4. Where do Candotti, Edwards, and his assistant, Voelker, decide they should send Sandoz to recover?

5. Because of the Second Kurdish War, Sofia's ___________ was killed so Sofia had to fend for herself at that time.

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