Crater novel

Which of the following is true about Crater?

• He was sentenced to mine helium-3 on the moon as punishment.

• He was adopted.

• He married Maria at the book's finale.

• He was a well-known fastbug racer

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Crater is very upset after the fastbug race because

• Petro didn't show up

• Petro bet against him

• Maria would not accompany him as his date

• he lost

• his friend died in the race

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In what way is life on the moon Dystopian?

• every person was forced to mine helium-3.

• The sheriff had the ultimate authority.

• the moon was advertised as a "fresh start" and a "Second chance" for criminals, but working conditions made survival difficult.

• There were more laws on the moon than there were on earth.

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Crater embarks on his secret mission

• in hopes that Maria will fall in love with him.

• to get away from Petro, whom he no longer considers a brother.

• at the behest of the Colonel.

• after the sheriff orders him to quit his scraper job.

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Crater begins in

• Moontown

• Armstrong City

• The Aristillus Crater

• The Alpine Valley

What seems to be the primary motive of crowhoppers?

• death and destruction

• ruling the moon

• assassinating the colonel

• creating a war machine to annihilate earth

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Which group of people seems to fit Hickam's analogy best in regards to the Umlap race?

• Cowboys

• Native Americans

• African Americans

• Robots

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Which of the following demonstrates Crater's ability to compromise AND apply his mechanical skills?

• When the roller got loose in Part 1

• When Crater visits Baikal and fixes the Umlaps' scraper

• When Crater negotiates with the mayor, agreeing to pay their taxes and leave upon a Shovelball victory

• When Crater develops his parent's invention making water on the lunar surface

What does Crater learn about his parents? (2 correct answers)

• They gave him up for adoption back on earth.

• They were famous inventors with big dreams

• They were the original owners of "Gillie"

• They were killed upon takeoff to the moon.

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What internal conflict does the sheriff grapple with at the story's opening?

• Deciding to cancel the Shovelball tournament in Moontown

• Deciding whether to tell the Colonel about Crater being the perfect "man" for his mission

• Determining whether he should retire

• Determining whether to return to earth

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