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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Captain Krausa?
(a) The grocer on the corner.
(b) The skipper of the Sisu.
(c) The harbormaster.
(d) The sargeant for the Sargon.

2. What was the name of the ship that brought Thorby to the slave auction?
(a) The Merry Widow.
(b) The Jolly Roger.
(c) The Black Diamond.
(d) The Popular Ride.

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

4. To Thorby what was the time between two sleeps?
(a) A week.
(b) He has no concept of time.
(c) A month.
(d) A day.

5. What is considered to be a "safe" planet?
(a) Earth.
(b) Losian.
(c) Jubbul.
(d) Tarkan.

6. Who did Thorby tell the gentleman he was?
(a) A poor slave boy.
(b) The son of The Merry Widow's master.
(c) The son of Baslim the Cripple.
(d) The son of a poor tailor.

7. What was the first thing the boy tried to do?
(a) Hit the beggar.
(b) Bite the beggar.
(c) Run away.
(d) Beg the Syndonian.

8. Where did the adoption take place?
(a) Town hall.
(b) The dining hall.
(c) The library.
(d) The Captain's quarters.

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

10. Where did Thorby go when the patrolmen came?
(a) Down the alley.
(b) Hid behind the cabaret.
(c) Inside the cabaret.
(d) Across the street.

11. What kind of clothes are left for Thorby?
(a) Shirt and shorts.
(b) A spacesuit.
(c) A robe.
(d) A breech clout.

12. What is Thorby's full name now?
(a) Thorby Baslim-Krausa.
(b) Thorby Krausa of Baslim.
(c) Thorby Krausa.
(d) Thorby Baslim.

13. Where is Baslim's home located?
(a) Under the graveyard.
(b) Under the old amphitheater.
(c) Under the old hospital.
(d) Under the old palace.

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

15. What language does Thorby reveal his message in?
(a) Nine Worlds trade lingo.
(b) Suomish version.
(c) Afrakanese.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thorby is promoted to what?

2. What did Thorby realize Baslim hated?

3. What caused the beggar to believe the boy was not docile?

4. What is pocket money in Lorsian?

5. What is Auntie Singham's profession?

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