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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. With what does the narrator say the humans are playing?
2. What have the archeologists awakened?
3. What does Joanna do to Peregrine?
4. About what does AA seek information?
5. What do the wolf-like figures do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What lessens the size of Woodcarver's army even before any confrontation with Lord Steel's forces.
2. What are the Olsndots' priorities after landing?
3. Describe Johanna's deepening connection to and understanding of the people in the Woodcarver domain.
4. What is the aftermath of the fight at Saint Rihndell's Repair Harbor?
5. Describe Lord Steel.
6. How does narration describe Earth and its surroundings?
7. What does Ravna learn when she visits Greenstalk and Blueshell in their quarters?
8. Describe the beings that attack the Olsndots.
9. Describe the High Council meeting Johanna attends and what happens to Woodcarver during the meeting.
10. What is happening on the OOB as it enters the Middle of the Beyond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In order to understand the action in A Fire upon the Deep, it is helpful to understand the layout of the universe which exists five billion years hence. Discuss the following:
1. Describe the various layers of the universe and how each one functions. Which ones are welcoming to technology? In which ones can most technology not exist? Where does Earth fall in these layers?
2. In the Epilog, Peregrine says he believes they will one day travel in space, especially now with the "two-legs" technology and knowledge. Do you think space travel will be a good thing for this planet to aspire to? Why or why not? Given where this planet is positioned within the beyond, can they develop space travel? At what speed will they be able to travel?
3. Do you think it is possible that space will change as much as it has in A Fire upon the Deep given 5 billion years? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Often titles reveal much about one or more aspects of a novel. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think is the purpose of a title? How closely related to a major theme(s) of a book do you think a title should be? Or should it be?
2. How is the phrase "A Fire upon the Deep" relevant to the action of the novel? What sort of emotional and psychological response does the title evoke? Why do you think Vinge chose this title? If you were perusing the library for a book to read and saw this title, would it pique your interest? Why or why not. Does it seem to be the best title for the book?
3. If you were the writer of A Fire upon the Deep and your editor says the title must be changed, what would you choose? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Scriber describes the Olnsdot's cargo ship as a "flying house." Humans tend to learn about or relate to new things through an association with something they already know. Discuss the following:
1. Describe and analyze some of the descriptions the pack gives the new things and people, Jefri and Johanna, and show how their descriptions are related to what they already know.
2. While reading A Fire under the Deep, it is likely that you also relate new concepts and objects to what is already familiar to you. Choose 5 new objects or concepts and write about how they are similar to something already in your experience. Does this help or hinder your understanding of the new concept or object?
3. What do you think might be the pitfalls of relating new experiences in terms of previous experiences?
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