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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the village to be difficult to find at first on the mission of the crew?

2. Giuliani informs Sandoz that Sofia was a ______________________ and that this fact would affect the credibility of the findings.

3. Anne reveals that from Supaari he has learned that the humans have mixed up __________ roles for the people.

4. Who takes the news of being stuck on Rakhat the hardest and tries to engineer a way for them to leave?

5. Whose illness is very serious and the crew tries to find ways to heal this person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sandoz performs some magic tricks with the children and that puts them at ease with him and the rest of the group.

Part 1: Why do you think that the magic tricks were so effective in helping the crew connect with the people?

Part 2: Do you think that the group would have been hostile to the crew if they had not broken the ice?

Part 3: Why do you think Sandoz realized that magic tricks might help to make the people grow closer to them?

Essay Topic 2

Sandoz decides in the beginning to refuse to talk about what transpired when he was on Rakhat, much to the dismay of the community.

Part 1: Why do you think that Sandoz didn't want to talk about what happened on the planet?

Part 2: Do you think that Sandoz should have been forced to talk about his experience on the planet?

Part 3: Do you think that you could have talked about your experience on a new planet when you first arrived back on Earth? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

While Sandoz is outfitted with prosthetics which allow him to function better, these only serve to make him feel worse.

Part 1: Do you think that having prosthetics would be an enjoyable experience? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that Sandoz is still upset even though he can use his hands more?

Part 3: Do you think Sandoz is being ungrateful? Why or why not?

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