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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. Who wants to marry Sherkaner in Chapter Seven?

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

3. From whom does Sherkaner rent a room for the night in Chapter Four?

4. Emergent managers induce obsession with a single idea or specialty, which they call what in the novel?

5. Who is the Qeng Ho leader in Chapter One?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What promotion does Ezr receive in Chapter Nine? Why?

4. How is Arachna described in the book? What periods of time are in darkness there and why?

5. Who is Thomas Nau and how did he come to his position in the mission?

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

7. How is the university described in Chapter Fifteen?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different factions amongst the Spiders. What are the objectives of the Crown and the Tiefstadt?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the actions of Jimmy Diem and the explosion of the Far Treasure in Chapters Eleven through Thirteen. Why does Jimmy choose to negotiate anyway?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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