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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20 through 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What member of the crew reports seeing missiles targeting the Qeng Ho flagship, and then reports that the ship is gone in Chapter Seven?
(a) Gonle Fong.
(b) Jimmy Diem.
(c) Captain Park.
(d) Pham Trilini.

2. The inhabitants of Arachna are referred to as what?
(a) Frogs.
(b) Pods.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Spiders.

3. Emergent managers induce obsession with a single idea or specialty, which they call what in the novel?
(a) Distillation.
(b) Focus.
(c) Sight.
(d) Drive.

4. In Chapter Twelve, the Relight is causing all sorts of problems, and what are floating near several of the ships?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Enemy ships.
(c) Ice chunks.
(d) Satellites.

5. Why are the Qeng Ho operating with less technology than usual in Chapter Ten?
(a) A computer virus corrupted most of it.
(b) The Emergents took it.
(c) There is no power to run it.
(d) They can't get replacement parts.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Sixteen, Ritsel briefs Thomas on specific issues and accuses Qiwi of what?

2. What does Ezr Vinh refer to Qiwi Lin Lisolet as in the novel?

3. In Chapter Nine, Thomas Nau points out the progress being made on an operation to mine what?

4. In Chapter Eighteen, how many years pass though most of the crew members spend a great deal of time in cold sleep?

5. What child of Sherkaner's does Pedure call a cretin in Chapter Twenty-Four?

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