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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many years have lapsed since Sherkaner's arrival at Lands Command in Chapter Six?
2. What refers to the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and do useful work?
3. On the surface in Chapter Eleven, Jimmy and several members of his crew work while planning an attack on what?
4. The time in Chapter Four is shortly before the beginning of the what?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the term "focused" mean in the context of the book?
2. How is Spider civilization described by the author in the first chapters of the book?
3. What does Ezr discover about his injury during the attack in Chapter Ten?
4. What are Sherkaner's plans for the Spiders as technology develops in Chapter Fifteen?
5. Who explains the use of "mindrot" to Ezr in Chapter Ten? How is it related to "focus"?
6. How are the parks described in Chapters Ten and Eleven?
7. What is the relationship between Victory Smith and Sherkaner like in the first chapters of the book?
8. How is Ezr injured during the attack in Chapter Seven?
9. How is Arachna described in the book? What periods of time are in darkness there and why?
10. What is cycling in relation to Spider reproduction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the debate in Chapter Twenty-Four and discuss the different points of view expressed. How does Sherkaner feel about the exposure of his children to society's prejudices?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the themes of exploitation and mind control in the narrative and describe the process of "focus." How was focus developed and for what reasons?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Pham Trilini in "A Deepness in the Sky". From what planet is Pham and how did he come to the Qeng Ho?
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