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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. In Chapter Forty-One, Unnerby visits Sherkaner and learns that who has enlisted in the military?

2. In Chapter Twenty, who reveals that there are problems stabilizing the rock piles they are trying to mine?

3. Who does Qiwi promise to keep an eye on for Ezr while he is in cold sleep in Chapter Twenty-One?

4. In Chapter Twenty-Five, Ezr watches as Ann Reynolt and others treat who and others who suddenly seem out of control?

5. Who says that the plans to remain during the Dark sound like a plan to commit a mass murder in the end of the debate in Chapter Twenty-Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Unnerby break military rules in Chapter Twenty-Nine? Why?

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

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

4. How does Pham contact Ezr in Chapter Twenty-Six? What is Ezr's reaction to Pham?

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

6. How does Ezr discover Pham Trilini's identity in Chapter Twenty-Six?

7. What is Pham's reaction when Qiwi is attacked by Ezr in Chapter Twenty-Five?

8. How does Unnerby feel about Sherkaner's children in Chapter Forty-Three?

9. What does Thomas Nau learn about the kidnapping in Chapter Thirty? Who does Victory Smith lash out at?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe Floria Peres and the information revealed in Chapter Twenty-One. How does Qiwi know Floria?

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