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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Thirty-Three, Reynolt notes that who is valuable to the Emergents' cause because of his interest in human development during a time that mimicked that of Spider development?
(a) Ezr Vinh.
(b) Jimmy Diem.
(c) Pham Trilini.
(d) Captain Park.

2. In Chapter Twenty-Two, Pham believes he will build an empire so large that even the destruction of what will be something to be managed rather than the end of the empire?
(a) A nation.
(b) A star.
(c) A solar system.
(d) A planet.

3. What is the name of the home where Sherkaner's family lives?
(a) Mound Ranch.
(b) Hill House.
(c) Valley Yurt.
(d) Mountain Villa.

4. What redheaded problem-solver of sorts has been focused in Chapter Twenty-Two?
(a) Victory Smith.
(b) Director Ann Reynolt.
(c) Floria Peres.
(d) Trixia Bronsol.

5. In Chapter Forty, the Spiders have the first official day of what?
(a) The Light.
(b) The Dark.
(c) The Quiet.
(d) The Loud.

6. What does Ezr hear and know that the situation is serious with at least one dying from the disease in Chapter Twenty-Five?
(a) "Brain stew."
(b) "Accelerated dimentia."
(c) "Mindrot runaway."
(d) "Crazy train."

7. Victory Junior and what other child of Sherkaner's participates in the debate against allowing the Spider program to continue in Chapter Twenty-Four?
(a) Trud.
(b) Brent.
(c) Gokna.
(d) Pedure.

8. Who says if Reynolt becomes a threat, he'll kill her in Chapter Thirty-Three?
(a) Benny Wen.
(b) Ezr Vinh.
(c) Pham Nuwen.
(d) Hrunkner Unnerby.

9. In Chapter Thirty-Eight, Pham recalls a meeting where he found himself involved in a plot to do what?
(a) Steal money.
(b) Blow up a planet.
(c) Kill billions of people.
(d) Mislead the public.

10. What refers to a stratagem employed to conceal something or evade an argument?
(a) Subterfuge.
(b) Insubordinance.
(c) Dishonesty.
(d) Faux Pas.

11. In Chapter Twenty-Eight, four children of Serkaner's arrive at what location?
(a) A cave.
(b) The Invisible Hand.
(c) The Royal Museum.
(d) A school.

12. In Chapter Twenty-Four, the debate against allowing the Spider program to continue is voiced by who and two of Sherkaner's children?
(a) Kira.
(b) Pedure.
(c) Gokna.
(d) Luan.

13. What was the technology called which were used for many purposes, but Pham's initial contact with them included the owner's use of them to read Pham's organ functions and thought processes without his knowledge that it was happening?
(a) ESP.
(b) Mindrot.
(c) Focus.
(d) Stabilizers.

14. Who says that he has information about Pham Nuwen which has been moved to a place where Ezr can read about the "atrocities" in Chapter Thirty-Six?
(a) Captain Park.
(b) Hrunkner Unnerby.
(c) Thomas Nau.
(d) Jimmy Diem.

15. Sherkaner's wife reveals that Pedure is actually from what faction in Chapter Twenty-Five?
(a) The Emergents.
(b) Tiefstadt.
(c) The Crown.
(d) The Qeng Ho.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty-Three, the radio station is legal and privately-owned, meaning the only effective method of shutting it down lies in what?

2. Who climbs a shelf and swings forward, "splatting" herself against the glass separating the control room with the area set up for the debate in Chapter Twenty-Four?

3. What is the true identity of Pham Trilini?

4. Who is caught eavesdropping and sent away before she can hear more of her parents' argument in Chapter Twenty-Five?

5. Whose two bodyguards are out-of-phase twenty-year-olds in Chapter Forty?

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