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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. Where could Thorby look for the records on Baslim?

2. Where did Thorby and his parents leave when they were missing?

3. What happened to Fritz and Thorby when they go to dirt?

4. What are the products the Traders wanted from Finster?

5. What did Colonel Bisby do after Thorby recited the code?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thorby learn about Baslim?

2. What is the Gathering?

3. What makes Woolamurra ideal if Thorby no longer wants to be a trader?

4. What advice does Counselor Garsch give Thorby?

5. What do Weemsby and Bruder want Thorby to sign papers for?

6. What business does Thorby attend after leaving the counselor's office?

7. What does the judge say after listening to arguments?

8. At the Gathering what does Captain Krausa discover that changes Thorby's life?

9. What is Thorby heir to?

10. How were Thorby and his parents lost?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mata showed Thorby attention he did not notice and Thorby was being unwittingly set up with two other females in the book.

Part 1) What does it show about Thorby that he never noticed that these matches were being made?

Part 2) What does it reveal to the reader about Thorby's feelings about these girls that he didn't perceive what was going on?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Describe the relationship between Thorby and Captain Krausa.

Part 2) How does Thorby's relationship with Captain Krausa differ from the relationship that Thorby had with Baslim?

Part 3) What seems to be Krausa's feelings toward Thorby? What does Kruasa do that shows these feelings?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Describe Thorby's relationship with Baslim.

Part 2) Do Thorby's feelings about Baslim change any after he learns about Baslim's past life and current missions?

Part 3) What is Baslim's attitude toward Thorby? What does he do that shows his feelings about Thorby?

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