3. How does the gray fungus examine a puppy's brain?
(a) By passing filaments painlessly inside.
(b) By entwining itself throughout the brain cells.
(c) It has not learned to to that yet.
(d) By taking over the brain stem.

4. Where has Johanna been working?
(a) In the field hospital.
(b) In the computer lab.
(c) In the cannon factory.
(d) In the commissary.

5. When does Pham loosen restrictions on Blueshell?
(a) When the pursuers draw closer.
(b) When Blueshell passes the lie detector test.
(c) When Blueshell shows Pham how to control the ship.
(d) When Blueshell agrees to a meld.

6. What does Pham say worked on Canberra?
(a) A virus against the Blight.
(b) A three-pronged attack against the Blight.
(c) An attack on the reservoirs of knowledge.
(d) Bypassing the trial-and-error that normally accompanies development of guns and radios.

7. What do those aboard OOB hope about the Zone storm?
(a) That it will widen the boundaries of the Beyond.
(b) That it will narrow the boundaries of the Slow Zone.
(c) That it will pass in hours.
(d) That it will bypass them altogether.

8. Where does OOB decide to go?
(a) The Planet of Repose.
(b) The Harmonious Quintet.
(c) Harmonious Repose.
(d) The Repose of Harmony.

9. What happens when Pham is in godshatter state?
(a) He is more malleable.
(b) He is irrational.
(c) He is intractable.
(d) His mind is entirely taken over and functioning at superhuman speed.

10. What does Tyrathect contemplate?
(a) Spreading out over the northland.
(b) Melding with Steel.
(c) Giving Steel a new pup.
(d) Getting rid of Steel.

11. How big is the fleet that is pursuing OOB?
(a) 100.
(b) 75.
(c) 1000.
(d) 500.

12. What does Pham suspect about Steel and Jefri?
(a) Steel has adopted Jefri.
(b) Steel is manipulating Jefri.
(c) Steel plans to meld with Jefri.
(d) Steel plans to murder Jefri.

13. Why does Pham order a landing?
(a) His shuttle is hit and no longer functional.
(b) He is out of fuel.
(c) He wants to question Jefri.
(d) He sees Johanna waving.

14. What does the noise of the cannon do to Woodcarver?
(a) Frightens her.
(b) Deafens her.
(c) Kills her.
(d) Sends her into labor.

15. How does Pham seem to exist?
(a) On air.
(b) By tapping into others' memories.
(c) In a private dreamworld.
(d) By reminding himself everyday of who he is.