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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At which university did Sofia and Father Sandoz meet and subsequently study together in the book?
(a) John Carroll.
(b) Miami.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Harvard.

2. ____________ goes to dinner at the Edwards' residence and she charms all of the men who are in attendance.
(a) Reciba.
(b) Anne.
(c) Julia.
(d) Sofia.

3. After the discovery of the transmission, who falls asleep dreaming about being alone in the dark, in a small place that had a door that opened to reveal light?
(a) Quinn.
(b) Sandoz.
(c) Edwards.
(d) Mendes.

4. It wasn't until ___________ is found that all of the backers scramble to avoid any scandal related to the space mission.
(a) Sandoz.
(b) Sofia.
(c) Voelker.
(d) Candotti.

5. What is the question that Sandoz poses to Candotti when Candotti tries to ask him about the mission? "Do you ___________ God?"
(a) Understand.
(b) Know.
(c) Experience.
(d) Believe in.

6. A debate begins over the __________________ of the transmission that Jimmy has found in space.
(a) Truthfulness.
(b) Source.
(c) Possession.
(d) Validity.

7. What is the name of the foreign planet to which Sandoz and some others traveled in this story?
(a) Rakhat.
(b) Raratat.
(c) Rahat.
(d) Rakkat.

8. Father Sandoz is a native of Puerto Rico and has a doctorate in _____________, according to the story.
(a) Computer science.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Linguistics.
(d) Planetary aid.

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

10. What is the profession of one of the critics who thinks that Sandoz is guilty of wrongdoing while he was on the foreign planet?
(a) Miner.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Banker.
(d) Teacher.

11. What is the name of the asteroid made vehicle that the crew will be taking to the new planet?
(a) Stella Maris.
(b) Stella Marin.
(c) Aston Martin.
(d) Terra Linda.

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

13. As a result of his finding, Jimmy receives a promotion and gains a staff of _______________ to help research anything they can find about the transmission.
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Five.

14. Anne and George decide to explore ____________ at zero gravity as a part of their new life in space.
(a) Cooking.
(b) Barbequeing.
(c) Eating.
(d) Sexual intercourse.

15. What is the one physical symptom that everyone has as they are getting accustomed to the sensation of zero gravity?
(a) Weight loss.
(b) Acne.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Ringing ears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sandoz was encouraged to take on a ____________ position at the university, but Sandoz feels he has unfinished business.

2. At the present time, no one remembers how beloved and respected ____________ was in the community and in the world.

3. Candotti eventually finds Sandoz standing by the ____________ after he has apparently wandered off.

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

5. As a result of the tension on the planet, Wu and Isley send ____________ home on the Stella Maris, but then are never heard from again.

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