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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. Who is trying to enslave the Terragens Council?

2. What about the planet does Sah'ot take pleasure in?

3. What does Gillian sense about Tom after his plan?

4. How many men does Tom take to inspect the wreck?

5. Why does K'tha Jon tell Moki to shut up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Galactics do when they sensed a false mayday call?

2. What does Moki do when he is ordered to end Jon's hunt for Akki?

3. When are excerpts of Gillian's journal used in the book?

4. Why does Creideiki accept Tom's risky plan for escape?

5. What is Uplift?

6. What does Hikahi tell the Captain about the wreck they surveyed?

7. Why does Krat kill a librarian?

8. What does the Krat order after the first psi bomb goes off?

9. What does Gillian do during the first psi-attack, and why?

10. What is Metz trying to hide from the Captain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the main elements of foreshadowing from this book, and how did their fulfillment shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What is Uplift, and what role does it play in this plot?

Essay Topic 3

Gillian and Dennie are similar in many ways, and yet they have some important differences. Using citations from the book, compare and contrast these two important characters from the book.

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