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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is determinism threatened by?
(a) Walter's metaphysical drive.
(b) Magical Realism.
(c) Heisenberg uncertainty.
(d) Hartford supertheory.

2. How does Hawking state particle states be represented?
(a) With satellite functions.
(b) With bell curves.
(c) With light functions.
(d) With wave functions.

3. What kind of theory do we not have yet that is essential to figuring out time travel?
(a) Gravitational theory.
(b) Feynmann's historical theory.
(c) Simmon's spacetime theory.
(d) Quantum gravity theory.

4. In what kind of theory does matter behave according to quantum theory?
(a) Semiclassical theory.
(b) Special theory.
(c) Philosophical theory.
(d) Geometrical theory.

5. What kind of rotating Einstein universe does Hawking consider?
(a) A realistic universe.
(b) A hypothetical universe.
(c) A precious universe.
(d) A spinning universe.

6. What does much of the possibility of time travel depend on?
(a) Finding local spaces of negative energy.
(b) Finding infinite spaces of negative energy.
(c) Finding contemporary spaces of negative energy.
(d) Finding contemporary spaces of positive energy.

7. What question does Hawking ask about extraterrestrials?
(a) If they were advanced, why haven't they spread across the galaxy?
(b) If they were out there, why would they want to contact us?
(c) If they are real, why haven't we discovered them?
(d) If they were smart, why haven't they contacted us?

8. What does the Schrodinger equation specify?
(a) The rate at which light function changes with speed.
(b) The rate at which satellites operate particle states.
(c) The rate at which bell curves change with motion.
(d) The rate at which wave function changes with time.

9. What kind of explanation does Hawking give for how it might be possible to travel through time?
(a) Blanket statement.
(b) General.
(c) Complex.
(d) Superficial.

10. What will be preserved if this equation determines the wave function?
(a) Half-determinism.
(b) One quarter-determinism.
(c) Three quarter-determinism.
(d) Full determinism.

11. What kind of advanced development does Hawking predict for humanity?
(a) Biological and electronic development.
(b) Religious development.
(c) Weapon development.
(d) Social development.

12. Name two things that are doubling every forty years.
(a) Energy density and population.
(b) Magnetism and force.
(c) Population and electricity consumption.
(d) Kohl states and energy acceleration.

13. What barrier could wormholes break?
(a) The sound barrier.
(b) The weight barrier.
(c) The no-boundary barrier.
(d) The light barrier.

14. What are wormholes?
(a) Molecules of open space.
(b) Units of spacetime that connect similar regions of space and time.
(c) Tubes of spacetime that connect different regions of space and time.
(d) Holes between which space and time travel.

15. What popular sci-fi show does Hawking refer to when discussing its differences with humanity in a millennium?
(a) Star Wars.
(b) Doctor Who.
(c) Star Trek.
(d) Torchwood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hawking say might happen if humans don't destroy themselves?

2. What kind of probability must this universe generate to produce a macroscopic time loop?

3. How many books a year are estimated to be published?

4. What kind of energy density might an advanced civilization be able to create?

5. How does Hawking describe exploring the galaxy?

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