View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty-Four, the debate against allowing the Spider program to continue is voiced by who and two of Sherkaner's children?

2. Who is invited to see the focused in an effort to put a stop to his "silly" assertions about the focusing process in Chapter Twenty-Two?

3. Who are outside their home playing in snow in the beginning of Chapter Twenty-Seven?

4. In Chapter Twenty-Nine, who breaks military rules by broadcasting the news of the kidnappings through an unsecure channel?

5. Who learns that Thomas Nau has people looking for any information that might lead to more Qeng Ho secrets in Chapter Twenty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thomas Nau propose a toast to the two groups in Chapter Forty-Two?

2. Who does Qiwi meet for tea in Chapter Twenty-One? What is discussed?

3. What woman is missing, according to Floria Peres in Chapter Twenty-One? Why?

4. How is Sherkaner different than the majority of Spider society?

5. What is revealed by Qiwi and Pham Trilini in Chapter Twenty? How does Ezr respond?

6. What does Victory Smith reveal about Pedure in Chapter Twenty-Five?

7. What beliefs drive the Spiders to reproduce in cycles?

8. Who are the parents of the young children at the Museum in Chapter Twenty-Eight? What do they reveal?

9. How does Spider society respond to Sherkaner's family?

10. What is the state of the kidnapped children in Chapters Thirty-One and Thirty-Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze the conflicts between the Qeng Ho and the Emergents in Chapter Twenty. What information does Pham give up regarding Qeng Ho technology?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Victory Smith in the narrative. What relationship does Victory share with Sherkaner?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationships between Sherkaner, Victory Smith and Hrunkner Unnerby in Chapter Fourteen. How does Unnerby know Sherkaner?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 876 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample