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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. Peggy Soong is frustrated with the ________________ attitude that Jimmy seems to have in relation to his work.

2. Who spies the interactions between Sandoz, Edward, and Candotti from the balcony at the Naples estate?

3. What is the one physical symptom that everyone has as they are getting accustomed to the sensation of zero gravity?

4. ____________ goes to dinner at the Edwards' residence and she charms all of the men who are in attendance.

5. Because of the Second Kurdish War, Sofia's ___________ was killed so Sofia had to fend for herself at that time.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will Jimmy Quinn soon be out of a job, according to the explanation in the book?

2. What does Sandoz say that he plans to do after telling Candotti that he does not want to talk about what happened on Rakhat?

3. What does Sandoz want to do after he has completed his assignment with Sofia?

4. What does Sandoz tell Anne about the idea of blaming God for things which have gone wrong?

5. What is Marc able to witness when he is disguised as a Jana'ata and heads out with Supaari?

6. What from the human culture fascinates Supaari considerably when he is exposed to them?

7. What did Anne learn from Supaari about the effect of the human presence in the Runa village?

8. What does Sandoz reveal about the sexuality of the Runa, according to his experiences on the planet?

9. At the last meeting between Sandoz and Sofia, what does he learn about her?

10. What is the sort of sickness of which the Runa are familiar, according to this section of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Jana'ata mutated the hands in order to make them more dependent on each other.

Part 1: Why is it important that those people were made to be more dependent on each other?

Part 2: How might the world react today if this practice was put into place? Why?

Part 3: Do you think that people could stand to be more dependent on each other today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The question of whether God is real or not is one which is hotly debated in this book, causing characters to shift their positions in relation to events which take place.

Part 1: Why do you think the question of whether God is real or not comes up so often during this book?

Part 2: Do you think that the reality of God is an important question to answer? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that the reality of God can ever be truly answered? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The crew that steps on the new planet seems to be be doing one thing - demanding answers of God so that humans can become closer to God.

Part 1: Why do you think the humans try to find proof for God?

Part 2: Do you think that it's possible for humans to demand answers of God? Is this right?

Part 3: Can humans ever become closer to God because of proof? Or are there other ways to become closer to God?

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