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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Pham after the Old One's death?
(a) He remembers everything.
(b) He is free of the bond.
(c) He recalls nothing.
(d) He tries to kill himself.

2. What is built faster than anything on Straum?
(a) Protocals.
(b) Ties.
(c) Food stations.
(d) A local network.

3. What does Johanna notice about her captors?
(a) They have a very primitive language.
(b) They function in packs and avoid other packs.
(c) They are alternately kind and cruel.
(d) They do not grow their food.

4. What does automation say it should not be doing?
(a) Talking.
(b) Feeling.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Learning.

5. How is Crupilo injured?
(a) Vendacious accidentally shoots him.
(b) Johanna hits him.
(c) Taking shortcuts while making gunpowder.
(d) Ja hits him.

6. What jumps successfully?
(a) A catch frog.
(b) A spring leaf.
(c) A moon's orbit.
(d) A second vessel.

7. What makes Woodcarver feel better than she has in years?
(a) Swimming in the healing springs.
(b) Sex.
(c) A magic elixir.
(d) Eating the heart of the bamua.

8. What does Steel's best eightsome show?
(a) Mathematical genius.
(b) Engineering genius.
(c) Psychic powers.
(d) The ability to morph into different types of genius.

9. What did Peregrine do that angers Johanna?
(a) Tries to meld with Johanna.
(b) Kills her brother.
(c) Kills her father.
(d) Maims their cargo ship.

10. How is the archive described?
(a) Simple.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Sentient.

11. What message does Jefri sent out?
(a) That all the sleep coffins are still viable.
(b) A secret transmission pleading for assistance.
(c) That he is the only one left alive on the ship.
(d) That all is well and they will be leaving this world shortly.

12. What do the wolf-like figures do?
(a) Come towards the ship unarmed.
(b) Run back to their commander to report.
(c) Howl.
(d) Launch arrows at the Olsndots.

13. What happens when the Old One enjoys full bandwidth?
(a) It moves faster than its quad.
(b) It is not able to move far.
(c) It serves as the hand and eye of a Power.
(d) It his high psi strength.

14. Where are the archeologists from?
(a) Mars.
(b) Andromeda.
(c) Straum.
(d) Earth.

15. What does Scriber wonder about Johanna?
(a) Why she refuses to meld.
(b) Why she refuses to learn their language.
(c) What sort of creature is with her in one of her holos.
(d) Why she is always angry with those trying to help her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which fragment escapes the butchering of Scriber?

2. What are failing?

3. With what does the narrator say the humans are playing?

4. What does one post say about Homo sapiens and being controlled?

5. What is the plan for the alien ship?

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