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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What forces Emilio to eat and exercise properly?
(a) A phone call from the Pope.
(b) A phone call from a grade school chum.
(c) Danny's words.
(d) A letter from his brother.

2. Who does Emilio radio?
(a) Gina.
(b) No one.
(c) Sofia on Rakhat.
(d) The Pope.

3. With whom is Gina in love?
(a) No one.
(b) Emilio.
(c) Antonio.
(d) Carlo.

4. For what is Emilio using voice recognition software?
(a) To write a novel based upon Rakhatian society.
(b) To study radio data from Rakhat.
(c) To write his memoirs.
(d) To write a Rakhat grammar book.

5. How does Hlavin shun protocol when at the embassy?
(a) By eating meat.
(b) By talking about harmonics.
(c) By not eating meat.
(d) By touching the Ambassador's wife.

6. What does Sandoz ask of Cardotti?
(a) To kill Sandoz.
(b) Absolution.
(c) Money.
(d) Help in signing his resignation from the Order and the priesthood.

7. How old is Issac when contact ends with the earth vessel?
(a) About 2 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 15 months.

8. Who are the Runa?
(a) The only sentient being on Rakhat.
(b) The aliens who have overrun Rakhat.
(c) The extinct species on Rakhat.
(d) The placid residents of Rakhat.

9. What does Sandoz refuse to do?
(a) Teach others the Rakhat social system.
(b) Take on a parrish.
(c) Nothing; he is very cooperative.
(d) Return to Rakhat.

10. How many others do not survive the journey to Rakhat with Sandoz?
(a) 2.
(b) 17.
(c) 40.
(d) 22.

11. Who is Jholaa?
(a) Hlavin's sister.
(b) Hlavin's daughter.
(c) Hlavin's wife.
(d) Hlavin's protector.

12. What does Sofia try to convince the Runa to do?
(a) Plant crops.
(b) End their unjust subjugation.
(c) Kill their babies that are terribly deformed.
(d) Kill all Jana'ata.

13. What does the Pope believe of Sandoz?
(a) He can work miracles with his hands.
(b) He is an object of Providence.
(c) He should be allowed to leave the order.
(d) He is a saint.

14. How does John Candotti describe the members of the new crew that will travel to Rakhat?
(a) As possessing strong faith.
(b) As naive.
(c) As fools.
(d) As physically powerful.

15. Who believes that returning to Rakhat will be good for Sandoz?
(a) No one.
(b) Vincenzo.
(c) Emilio.
(d) Candotti.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how old is Aunt Rosa?

2. In whom is Hlavin interested?

3. Who is Franz Vanderhelst?

4. What helps Sofia accept her fate without emotion?

5. What is Emilio doing by August?

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