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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What enables the Runa to track the Jana'ata and cut them off from their food supplies?
(a) A glider that Sofia constructs.
(b) A means of communicating by drums.
(c) Infrared googles that the humans brought with them.
(d) Human-made communications equipment.

2. What key word does Emilio isolate as he listens to chanted Mozart?
(a) He is unable to isolate any words.
(b) Hana'laa.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Sohraa.

3. Who does Emilio meet at Gina's grave?
(a) Ariana Fiore, his daughter.
(b) Gina's second husband.
(c) No one.
(d) Vincenzo.

4. What is the evening prayer chant which Isaac says every night?
(a) Sh'ma.
(b) Creed of Life.
(c) Nothing; he refuses to pray.
(d) Canticle.

5. Why does Emilio freeze when he sees Rukuei?
(a) He is someone who abused Emilio before.
(b) He is a Runa.
(c) He has a long spear.
(d) He is a Jana'ata Kitheri.

6. Why is Emilio withdrawn from Quell?
(a) It is affecting his liver.
(b) It no longer affects him.
(c) It is affecting his vision.
(d) So he won't become psychotic.

7. What does Sofia tell Emilio about the Jana'ata?
(a) They deserve extinction.
(b) She cannot tolerate their presence.
(c) They are not capable of change.
(d) She does not understand them.

8. What food is substituted for Ruan flesh?
(a) Kha'ani embryos.
(b) Chickens that humans brought to Rakhat.
(c) Meat from non-sentient sources.
(d) Eggs from the Kesere bird.

9. Who is ready to euthanize Isaac?
(a) Ha'anala.
(b) Supaari.
(c) Laaks.
(d) Athaansi.

10. With whom does Isaac want to study?
(a) The humans who have just arrived.
(b) No one.
(c) People who sing.
(d) The seer of the Runa.

11. What kind of human does Isaac want them to bring back?
(a) Someone who sings.
(b) Someone who can make musical instruments.
(c) A computer specilist.
(d) A female his age.

12. Why does Emilio believe the singers of Mozart piece are Jana'ata children?
(a) The Runa have not yet learned Mozart.
(b) There are linguistic reasons for believing that.
(c) The Runa do not sing.
(d) The Runa sing in a different key.

13. For what does Sofia say God has used her?
(a) The Runas' freedom.
(b) To take Ha'anala's baby.
(c) To meet him when he returned.
(d) To give birth to Isaac.

14. What selections does Isaac play?
(a) The Magellan's varied collection.
(b) Bach's Brandenburg Concertos.
(c) Vivaldi.
(d) Hlavin's poesy to the creator.

15. Who is going to go back to Earth with Emilio?
(a) Sofia.
(b) Laaks.
(c) Rukuei.
(d) Ha'anala's baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nico bring Emilio to ask forgiveness?

2. What is Suukmel determined to do?

3. What does Emilio say about the first mission to Rakhat?

4. To whose deaths does Suukmel look forward?

5. What are the refugees arriving from the South fleeing?

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