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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Jefri send?
(a) A modified acoustic interface for the radio.
(b) A machine to wake the children.
(c) Word about his sister.
(d) A conference with Woodcarver's realm.

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

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

4. What can't Pham see about Steel ambushing rescuers?
(a) How it would serve a purpose.
(b) That Steel might do it to gain a working space ship.
(c) That Steel would not ambush them until he understands the technology they bring.
(d) How Steel's primitive culture could effect any damage against OOB.

5. What fails deep in the Slow Zone?
(a) Ultradrives.
(b) Speech.
(c) Replicators.
(d) Alliances.

6. What does Johanna find upsetting about the Tines' behavior in the wild?
(a) They kill forest creatures for fun more than necessity.
(b) They destroy trees for no reason.
(c) They do not bathe.
(d) They litter.

7. What does Kratzi do?
(a) Signals the rescue ship prematurely.
(b) Dies defending Johanna.
(c) Falls from the rapelling cliff.
(d) Tries to kill Johanna.

8. Who sees Johanna trying to attract Pham's attention?
(a) Steel.
(b) Shreck.
(c) Amdijefri.
(d) Ravna.

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

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

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

12. What do the most competent posters on the Net think about the Blight's interest in the High Beyond?
(a) The Blight does not even know the High Beyond exists.
(b) The Blight will lose interest in invading High Beyond.
(c) The Blight will not lose interest in controlling the High Beyond.
(d) The Blight hasn't the ability to find High Beyond.

13. With whom has Steel run out of patience?
(a) Tyrathect,
(b) Jefri.
(c) Woodcarver's army.
(d) Vendacious.

14. What does Ravna believe about Jefri's time frame?
(a) He has less than 100 days to ward off attack.
(b) He will stand trial in less than 60 days.
(c) He will be executed in 10 days.
(d) He will be melded in 100 days and she must get to him before he melds.

15. Who does Ravna think created the Riders?
(a) The Old One.
(b) The inhabitants of Earth several billion years ago.
(c) The Blight.
(d) She has no idea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the noise of the cannon do to Woodcarver?

2. How many children are revived?

3. What does Pham don to go after Greenstalk?

4. How does Woodcarver's army lose many members?

5. What does Steel plan to do to the rescuers?

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