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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. How big is the cell on the ship in which Lanik is imprisoned?

2. How does Lanik feel about his mother?

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

4. What land are the slavers from?

5. What is the name of the people who live in the desert?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Dinte's character.

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

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

6. Why does Lanik claim to be from the land of Bird?

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

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

9. Why does Lanik flee to Ku Kuei?

10. What does Lanik figure out while he is being held below deck on the slave ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lanik has the opportunity to experience life in the country of his birth, and life in the country of his choosing.

a. Compare and contrast the living conditions in Mueller versus the living conditions in Britton. Include inhabitants, living conditions, pace of life, opportunities, and attitudes in your answer.

b. What are the biggest differences to Lanik between Mueller and Britton?

c. What, if anything, does Lanik like about Mueller?

d. What, if anything, does Lanik wish would change in Britton?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Banishment to the planet Treason is a particularly severe punishment because Treason has no iron. Discuss the role of iron in the story. What is it used for? What is it traded for? How does iron drive the plot? Give examples to support your answer.

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