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Who was the scientist who wrote the email in the flashback?

  • Dr. Petra Donovan (correct)
  • Dr. Pavlov Andrey (correct)
  • Dr. Anastasia Olga (correct)
  • Dr. Irina Petrova (correct)

    • Where is Ryland in the flashback?

  • San Francisco (correct)
  • San Jose (correct)
  • San Diego (correct)
  • San Ramon (correct)

    • The astronomical anomaly is called Pertova's line.

    False (B)

    Ryland Grace tests the gravitational force by dropping different objects.

    <p>False, he makes a basic old-style pendulum. (A), False, he times how long it takes for a ball to hit the ground. (B), True (C), False, he never figures out the gravitational force. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ryland picks the beetle labeled 'Ringo' to take a good look at.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ryland name the black dots?

    <p>Astrology (A), Astologism (B), Astrophage (C), Astroalgae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many full cycles does the pendulum complete?

    <p>645 (A), 346 (B), 634 (C), 436 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What's the astrophage's ambient temperature?

    <p>95.415 (A), 96.415 (B), 97.425 (C), 97.415 (D), 96.425 (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who picked Grace up from the high school football field?

    <p>Air Force (A), Army (B), Marine Corps (C), Navy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Ryland name the 4th astrophage?

    <p>Shrimp (A), Shmeck (B), Shemp (C), Shrout (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many people were needed to be recruited for Project Hail Mary?

    <p>5 (A), 3 (B), 4 (C), 6 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Ryland see at the end of chapter 6?

    <p>Asteroid (A), Pertova line (B), Spaceship (C), Comet (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The gravity in the spaceship is lower than gravity on Earth.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The 'Thin Red Line' is first discovered by who?

    <p>Eva Stratt (A), Irina Petrova (B), Ivan Petrova (C), Ryland Grace (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ryland Grace is a teacher.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What solar probe makes the discovery that the sun's output is decreasing?

    <p>ArcLight (A), JAXA (B), Hail Mary (C), Amaterasu (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the safest place for the samples to land?

    <p>Tokyo (A), Saskatchewan (B), Canada (C), San Francisco (D), Russia (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ryland Grace wrote a scientific paper about how water is necessary for life.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The names of Ryland's crewmates are:

    <p>Commander Yao and Olesya Ilyukhina (A), Lieutenant Yo and Leslie Illuminate (B), He didn't have crewmates (C), Commander Olesya and Yao Ilyukhina (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gasoline is used as fuel for the spaceship.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is not one of the three original Astrophage that Dr. Grace had?

    <p>Curly (A), Larry (B), Moe (C), Shemp (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The carrier that Dr. Grace is taken to last is an American aircraft carrier.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The star that Dr. Grace is orbiting is called?

    <p>Tau Ceti (A), Alpha Centauri (B), WISE 0855-0714 (C), Alpha Kappa Alpha (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tau Ceti has a Petrova Line.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What country does the man say he can be from because he uses miles as a measurement?

    <p>Canada (A), Liberia (B), France (C), Mexico (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The gravity that the man feels is:

    <p>9.8 meters per second (A), 9.8 feet per second (B), 12 meters per second (C), 15 meters per second (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skyline was photographed on the man's apartment wall?

    <p>San Francisco (A), San Jose (B), Los Angeles (C), San Diego (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The current profession was:

    <p>Astrophysicist (A), College professor (B), Researcher (C), Schoolteacher (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the ethnicities of the other members of the Hail Mary Crew, (excluding the living man)?

    <p>South African and Russian (A), Japanese and Czech (B), American and Japanese (C), Russian and Chinese (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ryland Grace has a:

    <p>Doctorate in molecular biology (A), PhD in applied physics (B), Doctorate in rocket science (C), Masters in engineering (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Olesya Ilyukhina is the Ukrainian General in charge of the Hail Mary Project.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Astrophage are ammonia-based life.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which star is not affected by the astrophage?

    <p>Wolf 359 (A), Tau Ceti (B), Sirius (C), WISE 0855-0714 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is blocking the telescope near the end of chapter 6?

    <p>An asteroid (A), A planet (B), An alien spaceship (C), Astrophage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the thing keeping just anyone from going on the Hail Mary?

    <p>Gender (A), A strong mental capacity (B), Their security clearance (C), A gene (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The man (Ryland Grace) lived in:

    <p>San Jose (A), Chicago (B), San Francisco (C), San Diego (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    He told the robot that he was a made-up philosopher.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The man (Ryland Grace) knew Marissa from:

    <p>His job at a restaurant they both frequented (A), High school, she dated his grad school roommate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    He made a full meal while watching the news.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Eva Stratt choose to force Ryland Grace to do that job?

    <p>He has an interesting opinion and well-written papers about it (A), Stratt wanted a less scientific view on the issue (B), He was a very good school teacher in that area (C), He finished all his years of college and more learning about science (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    He kills the astrophage with gamma radiation.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many astrophage did Stratt leave for Grace?

    <p>5 (A), 1 (B), 2 (C), 3 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Venus is the only planet in the solar system with carbon dioxide.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Grace name the new astrophage he found on the filter?

    <p>Shemp (A), Moe (B), Larry (C), Curly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the main reasons he was chosen for the mission was because he had the right genes for a long-term coma.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when Ryland turns off the gravity?

    <p>He floats around having fun (A), He ejects himself out of terror (B), He enjoys it and it brings back his childhood (C), He throws up in his shirt (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the scientist who discovered the line in space?

    <p>Ryland Grace (A), Dr. Brown (B), Irina Petrova (C), Dimitri Komorov (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the average time the test tube hit the ground in seconds?

    <p>347 (A), 350 (B), 348 (C), 349 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The man met Marissa every Thursday at 7 P.M.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the man like his rib-eye cooked?

    <p>Rare (A), Medium-Well (B), Medium (C), Medium-Rare (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gas fills the laboratory?

    <p>Oxygen (A), Nitrogen (B), Argon (C), Uranium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nationality of Eva Stratt?

    <p>German (A), Dutch (B), American (C), British (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ryland Grace finds out that he will run out of fuel in 35 days.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the internal temperature of the astrophage?

    <p>96.425 degrees Celsius (A), 96.515 degrees Celsius (B), 96.216 degrees Celsius (C), 96.415 degrees Celsius (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which star infected the Sun?

    <p>Wise 0855-0714 (A), Wise 0855-10-23 (B), Wolf 359 (C), Epsilon Eridani (D), Sirius (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Astrophage can travel at 0.92 times the speed of light.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many people have the specific genotype to survive an extended coma?

    <p>1 in 7000 (A), 1 in 90345 (B), 1 in 2987 (C), No one has the genotype (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Tau Ceti solar system, Grace is represented as a ______?

    <p>Green Triangle (A), Yellow Circle (B), Green Circle (C), Yellow Triangle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phrase does Ryland try to say to the computer the first time?

    <p>What Are You? (A), Four (B), Stop (C), Leave Me Alone (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ryland pulls the first tube out of his body before the robot.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the spaceship sent to capture the Astrophages?

    <p>Hail Mary (A), Spacelight (B), Arclight (C), Stargazer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ryland's order is a Medium Rare Ribeye, Mashed Potatoes, and a Pint of Guinness.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the two objects Jupiter and Mercury compared to?

    <p>Jupiter: Basketball Mercury: Tennis Ball (A), Jupiter: Basketball Mercury: Marble (B), Jupiter: Baseball Mercury: Marble (C), Jupiter: Pool Ball Mercury: Ping-Pong Ball (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The constant temperature of the Astrophage is 96.418 degrees Celsius.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is not one of Dr. Grace's students?

    <p>Marissa (A), Abby (B), Trang (C), Michael (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ryland is tempted to hit the 'Jettison' button.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What research team studied the effect of Astrophage on ants?

    <p>Paraguay (A), Germany (B), Uruguay (C), Belize (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ryland was asked to build an Apostrophe powered engine.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What day meal is Ryland on at the start of chapter 6?

    <p>Day 4- Meal 2 (A), Day 4- Meal 1 (B), Day 3- Meal 2 (C), Day 3- Meal 1 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Hail Mary has a laundry system.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the average time of the test tube falling and the mps of gravity in the lab?

    <p>9.8s and 0.348 mps (A), 0.384s and 9.8 mps (B), 0.348s and 15 mps (C), 0.348 and 9.8 mps (D), 0.348s and 17 mps (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The narrator wakes up with two dead men beside him.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many cycles of the pendulum were there in both the lab room and 'coma' room?

    <p>346 (A), 364 (B), 344 (C), 365 (D), 345 (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Project Arclight was funded by NATO and the United Nations.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The paper Ryland wrote covers what topic?

    <p>The sun's power and light emissions (A), The sun's eleven-year cycle (B), Life's increased senses during stress (C), Water not being necessary for life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dr. Ryland Grace was the first person to make contact with the alien dots.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many Astrophages were given to Dr. Ryland Grace?

    <p>3 (A), 2 (B), 13 (C), 7 (D), 90 (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There are a total of 174 Astrophage to give to scientists around the world.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an astrophage that is holding as much energy as it can?

    <p>Reinforced astrophage (A), Enhanced astrophage (B), Enriched astrophage (C), Complete astrophage (D), Supplemented astrophage (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Astrophage can serve as a great energy storage system and spaceship engine.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many people have the genetic sequence that allows them to have 'coma resistance'?

    <p>1 in 3,000,000 (A), 1 in 6 (B), 1 in 7,000 (C), 1 in 40,000 (D), 1 in 9,850 (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The first machine Ryland uses after the ship stops is the petrovascope.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Project Hail Mary Overview

    • Dr. Petra Donovan leads the email communication in flashbacks, connected to Ryland Grace's journey.
    • Ryland is in San Diego during pivotal flashbacks, highlighting his early associations.

    Key Concepts and Discoveries

    • An astronomical anomaly called "Petrova's line" exists, affecting space phenomena.
    • Ryland conducts experiments to measure gravitational force using various simple tools, emphasizing his scientific background.

    Astrophage and Its Characteristics

    • Ryland discovers and names a life form "Astrophage," essential for understanding the overarching cosmic issues he faces.
    • He encounters multiple versions of Astrophage, distinguishing their properties and behaviors.

    Crew and Project Hail Mary

    • The project requires the recruitment of five individuals, indicating a collaborative effort.
    • Ryland Grace's background includes a doctorate in molecular biology, underlining his credibility in the scientific field.

    Spacecraft and Technology

    • Ryland's spaceship operates under different gravitational conditions compared to Earth, introducing a unique set of challenges.
    • Astrophage can travel at 0.92 times the speed of light, showcasing its biological and physical capabilities.

    Personal Connections and Background

    • Ryland maintains a connection with Marissa, indicating a personal life that intertwines with his professional endeavors.
    • Eva Stratt plays a critical role in assigning Ryland to the mission due to his unique genetic makeup conducive to long-term comas.

    Challenges and Objectives

    • Ryland faces the imminent depletion of fuel, creating a sense of urgency in his mission.
    • The ship's systems, including a laundry feature, highlight the logistical considerations of space travel.

    Unique Terminology and Themes

    • Terms like “Enhanced astrophage” and “coma resistance” introduce specialized vocabulary pertinent to the narrative.
    • Themes of survival, scientific curiosity, and the interplay between personal and professional arise as Ryland navigates complex scenarios.

    Final Notes

    • The narrative touches on the implications of cosmic discovery and human resilience, with Ryland embodying these challenges.
    • Scientific principles underpin the plot, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, innovation, and the quest for knowledge in facing existential threats.

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