View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Eighteen, the Spiders have made progress on the rebuilding that has to occur, including the completion of the what?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Stadium.
(c) University.
(d) Church.

2. In Chapter Nine, Thomas Nau points out the progress being made on an operation to mine what?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Oil.
(c) Emeralds.
(d) Sapphires.

3. What member of the Qeng Ho is a linguistics expert, and her task as one of the focused is to learn all she can about the Spiders?
(a) Captain Park.
(b) Trixia Bronsol.
(c) Victory Smith.
(d) Qiwi Linsolet.

4. In Chapter Seven, what elderly Qeng Ho is on the captain's bridge?
(a) Benny Wen.
(b) Director Ann Reynolt.
(c) Pham Trilini.
(d) Ezr Vinh.

5. What is the name of the section of the ship where the waste is handled?
(a) Bactry.
(b) Poop deck.
(c) Septicary.
(d) Incinerator.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the Spiders becomes crazed with fear and dies in Chapter Eight?

3. Who wants to marry Sherkaner in Chapter Seven?

4. How did most of the crew of the Qeng Ho expedition spend the voyage?

5. The time in Chapter Four is shortly before the beginning of the what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What creature do Sherk and Tarant encounter during the attack of the supply station in Chapter Seven?

2. Who is Pham Trilini? How is he described in the first chapters of the book?

3. What family does Sherkaner learn about from his former teacher in Chapter Four?

4. Whose voice did Ezr hear just before the explosion of the Far Treasure? What does he consider about what was said?

5. What organic technology is being used by the Spiders in Chapter One?

6. What does the term "focused" mean in the context of the book?

7. What is cycling in relation to Spider reproduction?

8. Who are the Qeng Ho people, and what principle goal do they have as described in Chapter One?

9. Who explains the use of "mindrot" to Ezr in Chapter Ten? How is it related to "focus"?

10. How is Ezr injured during the attack in Chapter Seven?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 959 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample