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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Ravna tell Jefri they will arrive?
(a) Ravna tells Jefri they cannot come.
(b) In 60-120 days.
(c) In 30-60 days.
(d) The next year.

2. What do the Straumli archeologists call their settlement?
(a) Extra Straumli.
(b) Little Straumli.
(c) The earth lab.
(d) The high lab.

3. Over what do three of Johanna's captors quarrel?
(a) Whether Johanna is female.
(b) Whether Johanna can meld.
(c) The nature of Johanna's box.
(d) If there are very many other aliens on the ship.

4. About what does Steel worry about the "pups" in the unburned coffins?
(a) That they will die of grief when they learn their parents are dead.
(b) That they could mature and destroy his world.
(c) That they will die if he cannot figure out how to bring them back from sleep.
(d) That they will spread disease if awakened.

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

6. Where are Blueshell and Greenstalk sent?
(a) To rescue some miners stranded in the Blight.
(b) To produce their third generation.
(c) To an island prison.
(d) On a secret mission to the Bottom of the Beyond.

7. What sort of welcome do Peregrine and Scriber receive?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Derisive.
(d) A hero's greeting.

8. Who does the ghost say conspires?
(a) The Otherness.
(b) Non-humans.
(c) The Winds.
(d) Sjana and Arne.

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

10. How does Ravna wish she could learn more about the Slowness?
(a) By writing a computer program to ferret out the information.
(b) By accessing classified files.
(c) By tapping Pham's memories.
(d) By asking the net's user group.

11. Who particularly wants to be friends with Johanna?
(a) Ovn.
(b) Scarbutt.
(c) Trivealet.
(d) OOB.

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

13. Who keep out of sight?
(a) Peregrine and Scriber.
(b) Just Jaqueramaphan.
(c) Just Tyrathect.
(d) No one.

14. Who does Steel enter the ship?
(a) Jefri.
(b) Amdijefri.
(c) Johanna.
(d) No one.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What seems to be knocking out isolated civilizations in the High Beyond?

2. What does Steel contemplate?

3. Who is blamed for the Blight?

4. From whose perspective is chapter 4 narrated?

5. What did Peregrine do that angers Johanna?

(see the answer keys)

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