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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Seventeen, who created a club of sorts which, though not sanctioned by the Emergents, is allowed to exist and draws a great many visitors?
(a) Benny Wen.
(b) Ali Lin.
(c) Jimmy Diem.
(d) Sura Vinh.

2. What junior quartermaster is angry over the lack of technology available in Chapter Ten?
(a) Gonle Fong.
(b) Captain Park.
(c) Jimmy Diem.
(d) Ezr Vinh.

3. Who seems to be a Programmer-at-Arms of the Qeng Ho, and is seen as a bumbling old guy who has few responsibilities and little skill or talent in Chapter One?
(a) Pham Trilini.
(b) Luan.
(c) Ali Lin.
(d) Kira.

4. What faction of the Spiders is Sherkaner working for in Chapter Six?
(a) The Frenzole.
(b) The Royals.
(c) The Tiefstadt.
(d) The Crown.

5. What does Ezr Vinh refer to Qiwi Lin Lisolet as in the novel?
(a) Bumblebee.
(b) The joker.
(c) Smartypants.
(d) The Brat.

Short Answer Questions

1. The inhabitants of Arachna are referred to as what?

2. What refers to the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and do useful work?

3. In Chapter Seven, what elderly Qeng Ho is on the captain's bridge?

4. Who wants to marry Sherkaner in Chapter Seven?

5. Where is Sherkaner headed in Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Ezr discover about his injury during the attack in Chapter Ten?

5. What are Sherkaner's plans for the Spiders as technology develops in Chapter Fifteen?

6. How are the parks described in Chapters Ten and Eleven?

7. What is cycling in relation to Spider reproduction?

8. How do the Emergents differ from the Qeng Ho in their exploration of other planets?

9. How is Spider civilization described by the author in the first chapters of the book?

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

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