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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. What did Sofia turn to after she lost her entire family to the war? How did she support herself?
(a) Begging.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Prostitution.

2. What is the profession of Anne, the woman Jimmy meets through George, a volunteer at Arecibo?
(a) Commander.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Sister.
(d) Secretary.

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

4. What is the name of the children that Sandoz appears to take a special interest in after they have met?
(a) John.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Terry.
(d) Felipe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sandoz continue to do until he gets this action just right, even as his hands freeze and the temperatures drop?

2. Who is Jimmy jealous of that prompts him to leave the dinner party a bit earlier than everyone else?

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

4. How will Jimmy Quinn fund the programs that he is intending to follow and to cover during his time at Arecibo?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Giuliani remind Voelker is the purpose of the inquisition into Sandoz?

2. Why is Anne nervous about George co-piloting the trip back to the Stella Maris for fuel?

3. What is the sort of sickness of which the Runa are familiar, according to this section of the book?

4. What does Sandoz share with Anne about his fears in relation to loving God?

5. What causes the crew members to begin to keep their minds off of their great loss of life?

6. What can Sandoz now do that he has new braces on his hands, according to the story?

7. Why does Sofia decide to contact Ian Sekizawa as the planning of the mission begins?

8. Why does Anne become close to Supaari as described in this section of the book?

9. What are the roles that D.W. wants Marc and Jimmy to take on after he dies, as he shares with Anne during a talk?

10. What does Sandoz discover to be the purpose of the songs which beckoned the crew to come find the planet?

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