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Quiz about Michael Crichtons The Andromeda Strain

Michael Crichton's " The Andromeda Strain" Quiz

Hard to believe this was written in '69.

A multiple-choice quiz by futuray. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
futuray

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
180,973

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
615

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what state does the book open up? Hint

Utah

Arizona

Nevada

California

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the code name of the van in the desert? Hint

Caper One

G Two

Scoop Three

Vandenburg Twelve

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the recovery project?. Hint

Project Scoop

Project Stone

Project Scrub

Project Protocol

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mt. Home Air Force Base was prominently featured.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. The weapon called for in directive Cautery was thermonuclear.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Leavitt's Rule of 48 simply state? Hint

All Scientists are Blind

No Orbit is Completely Stable

Take Me To Your Leader

Test on Rats Before Primates

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the chief function of the main control room? Hint

characterization

detection

control

destruction

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are amino acids the building blocks of? Hint

proteins

enzymes

hormones

germs

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Andromeda Strain had managed to evolve without the use of what? Hint

Enzymes

Carbon

Hydrogen

Oxygen

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the old man drinking that gave him acidosis, and made him immune to the strain? Hint

Ginger ale

Night Train

Sterno

Vicks Cough Syrup

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what state does the book open up?

Answer: Arizona

In the small town of Piedmont AZ. POP. 48

2. What was the code name of the van in the desert?

Answer: Caper One

Caper One was on a mission to recover the downed satellite.

3. What was the name of the recovery project?.

Answer: Project Scoop

Scoops were a series of satellites used to analyze the upper atmosphere and then return to earth.

4. Mt. Home Air Force Base was prominently featured.

Answer: False

The correct facility is Vandenburg AFB.

5. The weapon called for in directive Cautery was thermonuclear.

Answer: True

Directive 7-12 or Cautery's function was to keep any exogenous infection from spreading terrestially.

6. What did Leavitt's Rule of 48 simply state?

Answer: All Scientists are Blind

Formulated by Dr. Peter Leavitt as a humorous reminder of the human chromosome number, 46 not 48 as misconstrued data from the 40's and 50's postulated.

7. What was the chief function of the main control room?

Answer: detection

The organism had to first be found.

8. What are amino acids the building blocks of?

Answer: proteins

The infectious green flecks were given a battery of tests: radioactive assays, spectometry, radio-density photometry,thermocoupling analysis, along with amino-acid analyzation. Proteins make up all enzymes.

9. The Andromeda Strain had managed to evolve without the use of what?

Answer: Enzymes

Its crystalline structure enabled it to survive without protein based organization.

10. What was the old man drinking that gave him acidosis, and made him immune to the strain?

Answer: Sterno

Sterno, a combination of alcohol and methanol. Peter Jackson said he was drinking this and taking aspirin for his stomach ulcer...

Source: Author futuray

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