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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marco's mother underwent treatments before his birth to alter him in what way?
(a) To extend his life expectancy.
(b) To make him immune to most disease.
(c) To make him a warrior.
(d) To heighten his intelligence.

2. What does Jago want from Kin?
(a) He wants her to pilot his ship to the flat planet.
(b) He wants to buy her day credits.
(c) He wants her to build a planet for him.
(d) He wants her to see the flat planet.

3. Which character claims to have visited a planet with technology so advanced it could have only been created by the Spindle Kings?
(a) Joel.
(b) Jago Jalo.
(c) Silver.
(d) Kin Arad.

4. The characters see what feature at the edge of the flat planet?
(a) A huge wall of water.
(b) An enormous hologram.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) A machine city.

5. Why does Jago have a heart attack?
(a) The raven attacks him.
(b) Kin yells at him.
(c) He can't handle the ships acceleration.
(d) Silver frightens him.

6. After the explorers and the sailors are attacked during the trip to the sailor's homeland, Kin draws what conclusion about the attackers?
(a) They were summoned by the natives.
(b) They are robots made with very advanced technology.
(c) They are just misunderstood.
(d) They were illusions.

7. The Great Spindle Kings were believed to have what capability?
(a) Telepathy.
(b) Telekinesis.
(c) Clairvoyance.
(d) Immortality.

8. On what planet was Marco raised?
(a) The flat planet.
(b) Earth.
(c) Kung.
(d) Shard.

9. What was the profession of Marco's real parents?
(a) Ambassadors.
(b) Diplomats.
(c) Missionaries.
(d) Translators.

10. Who pilots the ship to the flat planet?
(a) Kin.
(b) The raven.
(c) Marco.
(d) Silver.

11. How is the ship piloted?
(a) Using film left by Jago.
(b) By autopilot.
(c) Using telepathy.
(d) By aiming directly for a certain star.

12. Why do the characters fly the ship around the flat planet?
(a) To make a safe landing.
(b) To examine it more closely.
(c) To slow the ship's orbit.
(d) To avoid its defenses.

13. One of the devices that Jago Jalo shows to Kin is capable of creating unlimited amounts of which of the following?
(a) Food.
(b) Money.
(c) Wine.
(d) Water.

14. After taking the shuttle, how does Kin get to the ship arranged for her by Jago?
(a) By train.
(b) By boat.
(c) On foot.
(d) By hovercraft.

15. Kin wrote a popular book on what subject?
(a) The Wheelers.
(b) The Spindle Kings.
(c) The strata machine.
(d) The time before the Company.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a "watcher" do?

2. The ship is stocked with a huge number and variety of what?

3. How does Marco view himself?

4. How does the raven escape from its cage?

5. Which of the following best describes the first reactions of the flat planet's inhabitants to Kin and her companions?

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