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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Behr advise Vincenzo Giuliani?
(a) To allow Sandoz to forsake his vows without ex-communication.
(b) to send Sandoz to a peaceful assignement where he does not have to do much.
(c) Behr wouldn't dream of advising Giuliani.
(d) To go slowly with Sandoz.

4. Why can't John pray?
(a) On the contrary, he prays constantly.
(b) He is too angry.
(c) He is so focused on the ghastly death he faces.
(d) He no longer believes in God.

5. Where does Guiliani take Emilio in Chapter 1?
(a) To a hermitage to spend some quiet months.
(b) A family baptism.
(c) To Guiliani's nephew's confirmation.
(d) To receive a blessing from the pope.

6. On what training does Sofia look back when Supaari is telling her what has happened to the other humans?
(a) Her military training.
(b) No training.
(c) Her Sufi training.
(d) Her training with D. W. Yarbrough.

7. Why does Emilio leave Gina's house before dawn?
(a) Gina has to go to work and leaves before dawn.
(b) Discretion.
(c) He has to sleep in his own bed because of his anxiety.
(d) His confessor calls him early most mornings.

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

9. Who is assigned as Emilio's linguistic assistant?
(a) Candotti.
(b) No one has yet been assigned.
(c) Kanchay.
(d) Quinn.

10. How does Supaari break tradition?
(a) He chants to his daughter.
(b) He eats at the same table as Sofia.
(c) He speaks to the Runa in their own language.
(d) He names his own daughter.

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

12. What does Supaari notice when a Runa midwife shows him his daughter?
(a) She has no deformity.
(b) She is dead.
(c) He is not allowed to see his daughter.
(d) She is the wrong color to be his daughter.

13. What will Carlo do if Emilio helps establish commerce?
(a) Make sure Gina is well set for life financially.
(b) Send Emilio back to Earth on the first trading vessel to return.
(c) Allow John and Celestina to return to Earth immediately.
(d) Help the Runa in their fight against the Jana'ata.

14. Who are the Jana'ata?
(a) A species that tried once to settle on Rakhat but failed.
(b) The carniverous species on Rakhat.
(c) The family clan who befriends Sandoz.
(d) The Priestly caste of the Rakhatians.

15. What does Celestina bring Emilio?
(a) A guinea pig.
(b) A kitten.
(c) A song.
(d) A poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Emilio busy doing during vacation?

2. Who does Giuliani believe treats Sandoz unfairly?

3. What does Emilio fear he has?

4. Who returns all the rich gifts Hlavin sends?

5. Of what does Giuliani speak to Sandoz?

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