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Question 6
Why did the narrator think Sven had sneaked a bird aboard? What was Sven’s scientific reason?
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Sven wanted a pet, but he also said he brought Claribel partly out of scientific curiosity—to see how a bird would move and use its wings without weight.
Question 7
How did Claribel adjust to the new surroundings?
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She quickly learned to float, loop backward and move with small wing flicks, avoiding unnecessary effort in zero gravity.
Question 8
What made the narrator mistake the musical whistle for the intercom?
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A bird was so unexpected in a space station that he assumed the musical sound came from the station communication system.
Question 9
Do you think the presence of the canary would lead the spacers into trouble?
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At first it could have caused trouble because pets were unofficial and Claribel had to be hidden from visitors. Ironically, she later prevents a much more serious danger.
Question 10
Identify the seven statements as True or False.
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| Statement | Answer |
|---|---|
| The alarm failed because the only connected alarm circuit failed while the second circuit was not yet connected. | True |
| Claribel was brought for an official experiment. | False |
| Claribel’s suffering helped the crew discover the air-purifier problem. | True |
| The purifier froze because of a rare eclipse. | True |
| Claribel could perform loops in zero gravity. | True |
| The crew was uninterested in Claribel. | False |
| Claribel fainted and was revived with oxygen. | True |
