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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jeri's favorite dessert?

2. Baslim believes Thorby to be a citizen of what land?

3. What is tattooed on Thorby after his manumission?

4. If Thorby is not a slave, then what is he?

5. Who financed the beggar to purchase lot ninety-seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Thorby bought sightseeing on Lorsian.

2. What makes Losian a safe planet?

3. Under hypnosis, what does Baslim learn about Thorby?

4. Why does Thorby's thigh hurt?

5. What does Thorby discover after he returns home after attempting to deliver the message at the ship harbor?

6. Once outside in the hallways of the ship what does Thorby discover?

7. After an argument, Thorby is gone for days. What does he discover upon his return?

8. What happened that Thorby wanted to be seen?

9. What message does Thorby give to the captain, and how is it believable?

10. What are Thorby's sleeping habits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Baslim had been reluctant to use hypnosis on Thorby but eventually did in order to help Thorby be rid of the nightmares.

Part 1) Explain the role that hypnotism played in the story and why Baslim seemed to be opposed to the use of it.

Part 2) If hypnosis could be used in real life with the certainty that it was used in the story, what problems would come form its use? What benefits?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Describe the role that trade and commerce played in the story.

Part 2) In what ways does the trade and commerce in the story differ from modern day? In what ways is it the same?

Part 3) What can the reader glean from the trade and commerce as it is described in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Describe Garsch's character given what is seen in the story.

Part 2) What is likely to be Garsch's future involvement with Thorby?

Part 3) What about Garsch's character was the most helpful to Thorby and his endeavors?

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