Briefly, but completely answer the
following questions. They follow the plotline.
What is the
source of the opening quote? What does it refer to?
The bible is the source of the quote; it refers to Noah and the great flood.
There are more
stars than what?
There are more stars than there are humans beings on earth.
What is Dave
Randal going to carry? How important is it? How do you know?
The results of an astronomical study that will impact the earth. It is very important because the information is in a locked briefcase which is then locked to his wrist.
ÒOne day money
wonÕt mean a thingÓ tells you what about the story (foreshadowing)?
An ultimate catastrophe will strike because that might be the only thing that will make money useless. Randal is shown burning hundred dollar bills to light cigars.
What is
BronsonÕs discovery?
That a star and its planet will pass very close to the earth, the star striking and destroying the earth.
What will be
the effect of Zyra passing close to Earth?
Gravitational forces will create huge earthquakes and the weather patterns will be so disrupted that severe thunderstorms, hurricanes, high tides, will all empact the planet
What
information is given to the United Nations? With what hope and what reaction?
That a star and its planet will enter the solar system and impact planet earth. The delegates believe the information is not correct and the bearer of the information is laughed out of the chamber.
What does
Stanton demand for funding the project?
He will fund the project of building a rocket to go to the rogue planet but he has to be allowed to travel there.
Who are chosen
for the pool of those selected to get to Zyra?
Engineers, scientists, doctors, chief member of the construction crews and by random the rest.
What besides
people must be taken?
Animals, seeds, books
What does
Stanton know about human beings?
Human beings will become unreasonable and unwilling to act properly. They will become a mob.