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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. After the voidhawks have been near Rubra for ten hours, who joins the voidhawks?

2. What is the name of the stranger who rescues Al after Al kills a man with just one punch?

3. Which planet is the economic heart of Edenism?

4. How many cars are in Jezzibella's tour convoy as they travel through San Angeles?

5. According to Emmet, how many of New California's navy ships are unaccounted for which could cause the Organization grief?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the person who emerges from the wormhole insist on one more small swallow maneuver?

2. According to Louise's father, why is Quinn staying at the Kavanaugh manor?

3. According to Al Capone, what do the people of the future decidedly lack?

4. Name the two people responsible for overseeing Capone's law enforcers for the Organization.

5. Why are Louise and her sister creeping around the Cricklade manor like mice while they wait for their father to return?

6. As the story opens, what two things is Louise Kavanaugh waiting for?

7. Describe how Al Capone is supposed to call for a cab in his new city.

8. According to the stranger who rescues Al Capone off the street, what is the ultimate goal of the group that the stranger is taking Al to?

9. In Chapter 5, why is the wormhole survivor so relieved to be out of the wormhole?

10. What does the ESA head of station learn when he receives a datavised alert from the director of the Ombey's ESA office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story takes place primarily in several different locations. Compare and contrast each of the following locations in the story - on New California, on Tranquility, and on Eden. Be sure to include how the characters are treated in each of these locations, as well as how they live and interact with each other. Of the three above locations in the story, which location would you most prefer to live in and why?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Al Capone, Quinn Dexter, Ralph Hiltch, and Fletcher Christian.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast how the character of Louise Kavanaugh changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Louise's character when she is first introduced in the story, when she flees from her family's estate, when she travels through space with Fletcher, and when she wants to pursue Quinn's ship.

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