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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. About what does AA seek information?
(a) A transceiver layer.
(b) A black hole in the way far beyond.
(c) Perversions.
(d) Humans.

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

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

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

6. Who is Arne Olsndot?
(a) The pilot landing the cargo shell.
(b) A general with an army opposing Straum.
(c) The key scientist in the quantum project.
(d) The medic on the cargo shell.

7. From what is Pham recovering?
(a) A broken leg.
(b) A head wound.
(c) Leg wounds.
(d) Back wounds.

8. Who is Olsndot's wife?
(a) Wiget.
(b) Joanne.
(c) Sjane.
(d) Squana.

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

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

11. With what do the humans make off?
(a) A flowering.
(b) Three realms.
(c) A matrix.
(d) A quantum data container.

12. What should automation not need?
(a) External power source.
(b) Pay.
(c) Self awareness.
(d) Affirmation.

13. What does the crew get past Johanna?
(a) The way they meld.
(b) Her password on Dataset.
(c) The universal sign in on Dataset.
(d) Nothing; she is ever vigilent.

14. Who hopes to prevent the plans for the alien ship?
(a) Jefri Olsndot.
(b) Amdiranifani.
(c) Tyrathect.
(d) Vrinimi Org.

15. What does Grondr tell Ravna?
(a) That Pham is half human and half other.
(b) That Pham is human with fake, autonomous memories.
(c) That Pham is half human and half android.
(d) That Pham is not human.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Scriber cheer up Johanna?

2. What happens to Pham after the Old One's death?

3. What does Jefri realize?

4. Why can Ja not reveal Scriber's murderer?

5. What have the archeologists awakened?

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