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A Fire upon the Deep Quiz

Vernor Vinge
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A Fire upon the Deep Quiz

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1)

What does Jefri realize? (from Part 1, Chapters 13-16)

That the ship is in danger of destruction.
That his parents are alive but injured.
That his sister is still alive.
That the world upon which he is stranded is no part of the Realm or Net.
2)

What does Skinner ask Pham to do? (from Part 3, Chapters 37-41 and Epilogs)

Drop weapons to the waiting troops.
Land inside the courtyard.
Wait to land until the invaders have been repealed.
Kill all the invaders.
3)

From what does Johanna no longer cringe? (from Part 2, Chapters 17-20)

The Tines' help.
Eating the planet's food.
Talking to Woodcarver.
Sleeping in the same room with the Tines.
4)

About what does AA seek information? (from Part 1, Chapters 13-16)

A transceiver layer.
Perversions.
A black hole in the way far beyond.
Humans.
5)

What does one poster on the net think think the Blight needs? (from Part 2, Chapters 17-20)

A new paradigm.
A soul.
Something from humans that it cannot simply take.
A new home galaxy.
6)

What does Pham realize about Ravna? (from Part 2, Chapters 21-24)

She is only half human.
She loves him.
She has no human genes in her genetic makeup.
She is planning to betray Greenstalk.
7)

What does Amdijefri find when exploring the dome? (from Part 3, Chapters 37-41 and Epilogs)

A stockpile of food.
Evidence that Steel is the one who kills Jefri's parents.
A stockpile of weapons.
Tunnels.
8)

Why does Pham order a landing? (from Part 3, Chapters 37-41 and Epilogs)

He wants to question Jefri.
His shuttle is hit and no longer functional.
He sees Johanna waving.
He is out of fuel.
9)

What does Pham say worked on Canberra? (from Part 2, Chapters 21-24)

A virus against the Blight.
A three-pronged attack against the Blight.
An attack on the reservoirs of knowledge.
Bypassing the trial-and-error that normally accompanies development of guns and radios.
10)

How does Scriber cheer up Johanna? (from Part 2, Chapters 17-20)

By showing Johanna how to find some delicious fruit.
By giving her a bracelet.
By showing how he adapts radios for long-range pack communitcations.
By giving her a necklace.
11)

Why does Vendacious lead Woodcarver's army through such rugged land? (from Part 2, Chapters 29-32)

To flank Steel's army.
It's the only way to get to the alien ship.
To toughen them.
To avoid detection.
12)

How does Amdijefri communicated with Ravna? (from Part 2, Chapters 21-24)

By text.
Pictures.
Morse code.
Sine waves.
13)

What news does OOB learn? (from Part 2, Chapters 17-20)

About Jefri's death.
About the fall of Relay and the murder of a power.
About the Blight stopping short of Beyond the Beyond.
About Johanna's death.
14)

What is Flenser subtly trying to undermine? (from Part 2, Chapters 33-36)

Amdijefri's respect for Steel.
Steel's thoughts.
The way the rescue ship perceives the planet's organization.
Woodcarver's position as leader.
15)

Where are Blueshell and Greenstalk sent? (from Part 1, Chapters 13-16)

To rescue some miners stranded in the Blight.
To an island prison.
To produce their third generation.
On a secret mission to the Bottom of the Beyond.
16)

In what is Ravna unwilling to participate? (from Part 2, Chapters 29-32)

Genocide.
Compromising with the Blight.
Creating a new biological hazard.
Taking the offensive in war.
17)

What does Steel plan to do to the rescuers? (from Part 2, Chapters 33-36)

Trap them.
Offer them free land to settle on the planet.
Kill them.
Offer them leadership of the planet.
18)

What can't Pham see about Steel ambushing rescuers? (from Part 2, Chapters 25-28)

How Steel's primitive culture could effect any damage against OOB.
That Steel would not ambush them until he understands the technology they bring.
How it would serve a purpose.
That Steel might do it to gain a working space ship.
19)

What bothers Woodcarver about Vendacious? (from Part 3, Chapters 37-41 and Epilogs)

His execution being quick and merciful.
Keeping him prisoner.
His torture of Johanna.
His ability to hide his intentions.
20)

Who sees Johanna trying to attract Pham's attention? (from Part 3, Chapters 37-41 and Epilogs)

Amdijefri.
Shreck.
Steel.
Ravna.
21)

What does Ravna believe about Jefri's time frame? (from Part 2, Chapters 21-24)

He will be executed in 10 days.
He will stand trial in less than 60 days.
He will be melded in 100 days and she must get to him before he melds.
He has less than 100 days to ward off attack.
22)

What does Pham do before loosing consciousness? (from Part 2, Chapters 25-28)

Fires on and hits Greenstalk.
Kills Ravan.
Captures the companion.
Fires on and hits Blueshell.
23)

What is Steel's cover story? (from Part 2, Chapters 21-24)

The gunpowder factory is merely for self defense.
The nursery is producing autistic pups.
Disguised Woodcarvers have infiltrated.
The nursery is protecting insane pups.
24)

What does Ravna install after her clash with Pham? (from Part 2, Chapters 29-32)

A camera in her quarters.
A lock on her quarters.
Suicide programs.
A new replicator.
25)

What report does the Arbitration Arts Corporation issue? (from Part 1, Chapters 13-16)

About a civilization claiming to have created a new Power in the Transcend.
About the planet which is able to meld into packs.
About the cargo ship's crash.
About the evil found on Earth.
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