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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. What does the soul that Quinn touches at Jesup say it is?

2. Where is Jed when he manages to acquire the details of a starship captain?

3. What is Kiera a leader of at Valisk?

4. Where do Syrinx and Oenone arrive and get a message from Erick?

5. What kind of universe is the "The Neutronium Alchemist" set in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Syrinx considered a tourist?

2. How does Capone embody instead of instill fear for the people of the Confederation?

3. Why does the younger generation fear the agencies looking for Mzu?

4. What is the significance of the inverted cross for Quinn?

5. What does the Admiral feel that any war fought against Capone will create?

6. How do Joshua and the people of Ayacucho respond to near-death experiences?

7. Why does Capone want the Alchemist?

8. While Rubra feels responsibility for the people he cares for and protects, are his motives altruistic?

9. How is Joshua similar to Syrinx?

10. How does Kingsley blackmail Erick about Duchamp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Human origins are discussed at length in Foundations' Edge? How did humanity evolve?? How has humanity colonized and expanded its territory in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character that Calvert grows to like and become familiar with. How does their relationship evolve?

Essay Topic 3

Technology is a recurring theme in "The Neutronium Alchemist Conflict." What advancements occur in technology? Describe some of the tools, equipment, and changes. How accurate are they? Do these changes result in positive or negative consequences?

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