Seveneves Quiz

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When Hard Rain (destruction of Earth's surface) begins, why does new Cloud Ark commander Markus Leuker declare PSAPS, the space equivalent of martial law? (from Section 3, Chapters 7—9)

He's paranoid and wants control during the chaos.

Dissolving old national alliances will bring together the Cloud Arkers, and prepare them for an extremely hazardous future.

He's following vital Earth protocol.

There is an onboard faction ready to seize control of the Cloud Ark.

When Moira refers to Dr. Dubois as a "Cheerleader for the Ark," he struggles to suppress anger. Why? (from Section 3, Chapters 7—9)

Moira doesn't respect his genuine intelligence.

He resents the attack on his maleness.

He's angry in general to be separated from his wife and children, who will die on the ground without him.

Because Moira is right. The President sent Dubois up because the public knows—and trusts—him to tell the truth, but Dubois knows he must tell some lies to preserve order on Earth.

Why do later generations not simply employ digital DNA data from Eve Moira's thumb-drive? (from Section 5, Chapter 13—Epilogue)

The technological skills have been lost to time.

Political policy forbids this.

Reverting to the “rootstock” human race is considered as a kind of autogenocide.

This would result in horrible mutations.

Rhys Aitken, British ISS crew member, has ice shipped up for Dinah MacQuarie. To what use does she put it? (from Section 2, Chapters 4—6)

Testing of her "ice Nats," insect-like robots designed to crawl on and tunnel through comets.

The chilling of after-work drinks.

Reduction of swelling in an unreported injury that will get her sent back to Earth.

Production of illegal ice cream.

Dr. Dubois argues with journalist Tavistock Prowse, who believes humans will quickly adjust to life in space. Dubois disagrees. The solution is to get back to nature where we came from. According to Prowse, Dubois is wrong. Why? (from Section 2, Chapters 4—6)

Dubois romanticizes everything.

Humans have evolved beyond the simple needs of food, water, and sex, and have enormous capacities for adaptability and survival under high levels of uncertainty.

Prowse is an opinionated bore.

Prowse wants a spot on ISS, and will do anything to discredit Dubois.