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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Fourteen, Sherkaner explains that he has a plan to do what?

2. What does Sherkaner tell the person he rents a room from he is considering doing in Chapter Four?

3. In Chapter Seven, what elderly Qeng Ho is on the captain's bridge?

4. What does Jimmy's team find on board the Far Treasure in Chapter Twelve?

5. What group in the novel is domineering and can't imagine establishing relationships based on anything other than enforced slavery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the university described in Chapter Fifteen?

2. Who are Sherkaner's children in Chapter Fifteen?

3. How is Arachna described in the book? What periods of time are in darkness there and why?

4. Who is Pham Trilini? How is he described in the first chapters of the book?

5. Whose voice did Ezr hear just before the explosion of the Far Treasure? What does he consider about what was said?

6. What organic technology is being used by the Spiders in Chapter One?

7. Who are the Qeng Ho people, and what principle goal do they have as described in Chapter One?

8. How do the Emergents differ from the Qeng Ho in their exploration of other planets?

9. What does the term "focused" mean in the context of the book?

10. What is cycling in relation to Spider reproduction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Victory Smith in the narrative. What relationship does Victory share with Sherkaner?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the imagery in the narrative and the attack in Chapters Seven and Eight. What symbolism can be seen in these chapters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the history and civilizations of the Qeng Ho and the Emergents. How are these groups defined in the Prologue and Chapter One?

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