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

3. Why did Thorby become an actor?

4. Where did the Hydra lift from?

5. What did Thorby dream Uncle Jack did?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the method of trading on Finster.

2. What is Thorby's plan to escape his family bodyguards?

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

4. What is Thorby heir to?

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

6. What advice does Counselor Garsch give Thorby?

7. What does Thorby confide in Leda?

8. What leads Captain Bisby to discover who Thoby's blood relatives are?

9. What is Baslim's theory on the slave trade?

10. What does Thorby learn about Baslim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following to write about.

Part 1) The Free Traders have a culture that is unique to themselves. Compare the culture found among the Free Traders to that of a real culture, present or past.

Part 2) Write a short story on the way that slavery began that fits into the story line of CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY.

Essay Topic 2

Baslim chose to commit suicide rather than be questioned.

Part 1) What does it reveal about Baslim that he would rather take poison than be questioned by the police?

Part 2) Why did the police choose to 'shorten' Baslim even though he was already dead?

Essay Topic 3

Education is highly enforced by Baslim in the story.

Part 1) What is the reason that Baslim pushes Thorby so hard to be educated?

Part 2) How would the story have differed had Baslim had no education?

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