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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. Why do the crew members try to discourage Lanik from demanding to go above-board?

2. As the main character prepares to leave his homeland, what does he notice being kept in pens?

3. Who is taking Lanik to Nkumai?

4. Who is the original settler of Nkumai?

5. What must Lanik do as a result of receiving his gift from the Earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. There are only a few ambassadors in Nkumai. Why?

2. What has the old soldier done to disrupt the trade involving the radical regeneratives?

3. What is unique about a radical regenerative?

4. As Lanik languishes in his cell, he has a visitor. What is Lanik's visitor absolutely sure of?

5. Why do the Nkumai bind their prisoners' hands with cruel bonds?

6. What makes Nkumai so frightening to Lanik?

7. After escaping the castle, what does Lanik learn about his double?

8. How are people in Nkumai known?

9. The group of men in the desert "heals" Lanik. What is the result of the group's healing?

10. Why is Lanik finally accepted into the old lady's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Lanik get hurts during the escape from Nkumai, his double regenerates from part of Lanik's intestine that spills onto the ground.

a. How does this situation test Lanik's moral strength?

b. In what ways does Lanik's double continue to affect Lanik's life even though Lanik has left his double behind?

c. How might the story change if Lanik brought his double with him? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Lanik enters Nkumai under the guise of being the ambassador from Bird. Just as Lanik is living under false pretenses, so to is Mwabao Mawa..

a. Compare and contrast these two characters.

b. How do these characters justify their false pretenses?

c. Which of these two characters is more justified in deceiving those around them? Why?

Essay Topic 3

It's clear that each region has unique characteristics.

a. How is Ku Kuei different from the other regions? Give three examples.

b. How is Nkumai different from the other regions? Give three examples.

c. How do the differences among the regions create additional angst in the story, and in Laniks's life?

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