TEST 2: To be taken in one sitting on either Tue 4/5 or Wed 4/6 (not this week, but next week)
Link will be provided on Tuesday morning by 8 am. Test taking window will close Wed night at midnight.

The test will cover material up to and including all assignments due the Sunday before (but not the current week's material). That means the test will cover material up to and including the Properties of Stars and the HR Diagram. The Chapters covered since the last test will include Chapters 11-19 plus Ch 5 (on light). Ch 6 was optional, so only material about telescopes covered in the required lectures would be applicable. Although the emphasis will be on what was covered since the last test, many concepts in astronomy are cumulative and so there can be questions that relate to material from earlier in the course, but only incidentally. Best to focus on the new material.

This will be a 50 question multiple choice test to be taken in one sitting. It may or may not be closed book and/or closed notes (I haven't decided yet). You will have 2 hours to work on it and it would need to be done either of the two days indicated. The questions will be given to you one at a time and you will not have the option to go back to any previous questions. The test will be worth 100 pts.

The best way to prepare is to have watched all the lectures and have done all the reading. You can also visit the tutors and come to my office hours ahead of time to ask questions. I remind everyone of the Honor & Integrity policy spelled out in the syllabus.

There is to be no working with others or sharing of materials. Any indication of students doing this will result in an F on the test and expulsion from the class for all parties involved. You should know that the school uses special software to help track such things.

ALL TEST DATES FOR SEMESTER:

Test 1 is scheduled for Feb 15-16
Test 2 is scheduled for April 5-6 (updated schedule)
Test 3 is tentatively scheduled for May 3-4
the Final is tentatively scheduled for May 10-11