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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. What has revolutionized the Earth's economy?
2. What does Chapter 10 describe?
3. How does Pierre Duval conclude that Rikki Stormgren can see Karellen?
4. What does Chapter 5 introduce?
5. What biblical story does Jan Rodricks refer to in his farewell letter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jan Rodricks learn from his research in star catalogs, and what is the significance of his discovery?
2. What is the difference between the Eastern media and Western media concerning the Overlords' rule?
3. Rikki Stormgren triggers an x-ray device on board the Overlords' ship. Why does Stormgren bring the device on board, and what does the x-ray reveal?
4. How do the Overlords intimidate humans with a ruse?
5. How is Rikki Stormgren freed from the group that has kidnapped him?
6. What happens during Rikki Stormgren's meeting with Karellen in Chapter 4?
7. What does Reinhold Hoffmann see in the night sky over the island of Taratura, and what does it imply?
8. What is the relationship between Reinhold Hoffmann and the Russian scientist Konrad Schneider?
9. What does Alexander Wainwright believe the Overlords are waiting for before revealing themselves?
10. Who are the Overlords, and where are they found at the beginning of Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jan Rodricks decides to hide himself in a whale display that will be loaded on board the Overlords' ship and transported to their planet. Discuss the price he has to pay relative to friends and loved ones by going through with his plot. Was it "worth it"? Explain. Rodricks also refers to the story of Jonah and the whale, another one of several biblical references in the novel. Discuss what parallels to the biblical account he sees in his own life.
Essay Topic 2
The Overmind is introduced. In the context of the novel, is the Overmind God? Explain your answer. Describe the relationship between the Overlords and the Overmind. Discuss whether or not Karellen's notion that the Overmind is protecting humanity from itself is a valid one, and why Karellen would hold that opinion.
Essay Topic 3
One goal of the Overlords is the establishment of a World Federation. Compare and contrast the concept of a World Federation to our current system of self-governing nations. Taking a look at both sides of the argument, choose which ideology seems the most reasonable, and justify that ideology. Explain whether or not insurrection against an established ideology is justified or not, using the Freedom League's opposition to the Overlords as a starting point.
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