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

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

3. Where is the next assignment of Sofia's after she is done with Sandoz? The U.S. _________ War College.
(a) Air Force.
(b) Navy.
(c) Marines.
(d) Army.

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

5. ______________ claims the mission to find the extraterrestrial singers would be safe, hoping that Anne will come along.
(a) Sandoz.
(b) Quinn.
(c) Mendes.
(d) Voelker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Giuliani tells Sandoz that he is unimpressed by his ___________, and that others have broken their vows too.

2. Sandoz will never completely recover so he is fitted with _____________ technology in order to help him function.

3. Anne opens up a medical clinic in Puerto Rico and ___________ tutors kids in math and technology.

4. At which university did Sofia and Father Sandoz meet and subsequently study together in the book?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jimmy turn to Sandoz in order to get advice on how to remain celibate during their time in the ship?

2. What happens as a result of the permission given by Supaari to start a garden in the land?

3. What does Sandoz find out about all of the works that the crew of the Stella Maris sent home?

4. What from the human culture fascinates Supaari considerably when he is exposed to them?

5. Who are the members of the crew on the Stella Maris that are dedicated to finding the source of the music?

6. What do Marc and Sofia decide to do once they regain consciousness after their accident in the Ultra Light?

7. What is discovered about the breeding status of the Runa as the book continues?

8. At the last meeting between Sandoz and Sofia, what does he learn about her?

9. What is the only way that Supaari would be able to raise children without doing so illegally?

10. Why do the Kashan villagers decide to keep close to the humans after the murders of Anne and D.W.?

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