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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. In Mueller, Lanik's prison cell visitor takes him to see which person?

2. After the assassination attempt on the main character, where does the main character flee to?

3. How is Lanik treated by his guards?

4. What does transsexual growth indicate?

5. What are "cruel bonds"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lanik not sever his thumbs in order to escape the cruel bonds?

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

3. Describe the process of giving someone "grief."

4. Why do the captain and crew eventually beg Lanik for mercy?

5. What makes Nkumai so frightening to Lanik?

6. What does Mowa reveal about herself just before Lanik escapes?

7. When Lanik finally comes to after collapsing in the desert, what occurs to help him realize that he may not die?

8. When Lanik comes to after passing out in the desert, what does the group of men surrounding him ask?

9. What does the old soldier hope that Lanik will learn from the books the soldier has?

10. How does Lanik escape from his prison high in the trees?

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

The book is entitled, "A Planet Called Treason". Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the story of Lanik's life?

Essay Topic 3

When Lanik is banished from Mueller, his departure has significant consequences on many levels. Discuss what these consequences are, which characters are mildly affected, and which characters are most prominently affected. How do the characters' lives change?

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