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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did not change even though Baslim acquired another mattress?
(a) Thorby continued to sleep under the table.
(b) Thorby continued to sleep with him.
(c) Thorby continued to sleep outside.
(d) Thorby continued to sleep in the corner.

2. Where was Thorby born?
(a) Mars.
(b) Jupitor.
(c) Venus.
(d) Earth.

3. What did the youngster call Thorby when serving his meals?
(a) Fraki.
(b) Worm.
(c) Dog.
(d) Grounddweller.

4. What caused the beggar to believe the boy was not docile?
(a) His clenched hands.
(b) His gestures.
(c) His stance.
(d) The scars on his back.

5. What was the brand of Baslim's household clock?
(a) Jeopardy.
(b) Eternal.
(c) Nikkon.
(d) Seiko.

6. What did Thorby realize Baslim hated?
(a) Mean people.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Debt.
(d) Ignorance.

7. What is Thorby to buy from the man at the shipyard area?
(a) A ticket onto a ship.
(b) A piece of steel.
(c) A meat pie.
(d) A cold drink.

8. Who is Dr. Samuel Renshaw?
(a) Baslim's penpal from Earth.
(b) A man from Earth who Baslim knows.
(c) A man from Earth that grew a garden.
(d) A man from Earth that taught about the mind.

9. The boy in the corridor does what to Thorby?
(a) He walks by like he does not see him.
(b) He stops and talks a long time.
(c) He gets Thorby something to eat.
(d) He is friendly and helpful.

10. What happened to Thorby once he was on board?
(a) He trembled with fear.
(b) He passed out because of the verga leaves.
(c) He cried loudly.
(d) He hid in the space shuttle.

11. Who did Thorby have to see?
(a) Ziggie.
(b) The harbor master.
(c) The skipper of the Sisu.
(d) The sargeant to see if Pop is dead.

12. What subjects did Thorby love to study?
(a) History and math.
(b) Languages.
(c) History and galactography.
(d) Arts and music.

13. What was the name of the neighborhood that was not under curfew?
(a) Mock Street.
(b) Happy Street.
(c) Joy Street.
(d) Gnome Street.

14. Why did Auntie tell Thorby to hide?
(a) Baslim told her to.
(b) He is breaking curfew.
(c) She wants him to go home?
(d) There is a reward for him.

15. How did Captain Krausa propose to take Thorby to the ship?
(a) Roll him in a cart.
(b) Hide him in laundry.
(c) Fly him aboard.
(d) Walk him there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Auntie Singham's profession?

2. What did Thorby and Baslim do at the Plaza of Liberty?

3. How did Thorby get to the honky-tonk neighborhood?

4. Why did the chair bearers say nothing?

5. Thorby was born what?

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