PHM Final Review Exam Questions and
Answers7
What is the FIRST question that the computer wants Ryland to answer when he wakes up from
his coma? - ANSWERS-What's two plus two?
What is the temperature of Astrophage? - ANSWERS-96.415 degrees Celsius
Who is Yao? - ANSWERS-The intended commander of Hail Mary's crew. He dies en route to Tau
Ceti
What is the Petrova Problem? - ANSWERS-An arc, called the Petrova Line, is getting brighter as
the sun is getting dimmer .It can cause an Ice Age on Earth and wipe out humanity.
What planet is astrophage attracted to in Earth's solar system? - ANSWERS-Venus, because it
has a higher carbon dioxide percentage in its atmosphere than any other planet.
What is the password that Ryland needs to move from the lab area to the control room? -
ANSWERS-His name (Dr. Ryland Grace)
What is Ryland's profession PRIOR to being recruited for Project Hail Mary? - ANSWERS-Teacher
What theory did Ryland have about life that was disproved by astrophage? - ANSWERS-Life
doesn't need water to live. Astrophage,which wasn't from Earth, was made largely of water.
, What is astrophage doing that impacts Earth? - ANSWERS-It absorbs energy from the closest
star then travels to planets with a lot of carbon dioxide. They use carbon dioxide to reproduce.
It decreases the brightness of stars and the temperature of planets around it.
What does Ryland name the three astrophage that Stratt gives him to conduct experiments on?
- ANSWERS-Larry, Curly, and Moe
What is Project Arclight? - ANSWERS-A project to gather data and samples on the Petrova Line
What experiment does Ryland use that leads him to discover he is not on Earth? - ANSWERS-A
makeshift experiment to test the gravitational force in the room (15 m/s^2)
When Ryland sends the bodies of his crew into space, what does he say to honor their sacrifice?
- ANSWERS-"I commend your body to the stars"
What is the name of Ryland's ship? - ANSWERS-Hail Mary
What does Ryland name Rocky's ship? - ANSWERS-Blip-A
What is Rocky's job on his ship that is helpful for Ryland? - ANSWERS-Engineer
Who is Dr. Robert Redell? - ANSWERS-An incarcerated engineer who served a life sentence for
homicide, he was building a solar power farm in Africa.
Where does Stratt find Dr. Redell and why is he there? - ANSWERS-She finds him in a maximum-
security prison in New Zealand to talk to him about his black panel and solar farm idea. He
accidently killed his workers.
Answers7
What is the FIRST question that the computer wants Ryland to answer when he wakes up from
his coma? - ANSWERS-What's two plus two?
What is the temperature of Astrophage? - ANSWERS-96.415 degrees Celsius
Who is Yao? - ANSWERS-The intended commander of Hail Mary's crew. He dies en route to Tau
Ceti
What is the Petrova Problem? - ANSWERS-An arc, called the Petrova Line, is getting brighter as
the sun is getting dimmer .It can cause an Ice Age on Earth and wipe out humanity.
What planet is astrophage attracted to in Earth's solar system? - ANSWERS-Venus, because it
has a higher carbon dioxide percentage in its atmosphere than any other planet.
What is the password that Ryland needs to move from the lab area to the control room? -
ANSWERS-His name (Dr. Ryland Grace)
What is Ryland's profession PRIOR to being recruited for Project Hail Mary? - ANSWERS-Teacher
What theory did Ryland have about life that was disproved by astrophage? - ANSWERS-Life
doesn't need water to live. Astrophage,which wasn't from Earth, was made largely of water.
, What is astrophage doing that impacts Earth? - ANSWERS-It absorbs energy from the closest
star then travels to planets with a lot of carbon dioxide. They use carbon dioxide to reproduce.
It decreases the brightness of stars and the temperature of planets around it.
What does Ryland name the three astrophage that Stratt gives him to conduct experiments on?
- ANSWERS-Larry, Curly, and Moe
What is Project Arclight? - ANSWERS-A project to gather data and samples on the Petrova Line
What experiment does Ryland use that leads him to discover he is not on Earth? - ANSWERS-A
makeshift experiment to test the gravitational force in the room (15 m/s^2)
When Ryland sends the bodies of his crew into space, what does he say to honor their sacrifice?
- ANSWERS-"I commend your body to the stars"
What is the name of Ryland's ship? - ANSWERS-Hail Mary
What does Ryland name Rocky's ship? - ANSWERS-Blip-A
What is Rocky's job on his ship that is helpful for Ryland? - ANSWERS-Engineer
Who is Dr. Robert Redell? - ANSWERS-An incarcerated engineer who served a life sentence for
homicide, he was building a solar power farm in Africa.
Where does Stratt find Dr. Redell and why is he there? - ANSWERS-She finds him in a maximum-
security prison in New Zealand to talk to him about his black panel and solar farm idea. He
accidently killed his workers.
