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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. Who greeted Thorby at Galactic Enterprises' field?

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

3. What legal procedure does Thorby want to initiate?

4. Where did Thorby want to go?

5. How did Colonel Bisby get the complete message from Thorby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the history of the Sisu?

2. What does Thorby confide in Leda?

3. What qualifications did it take to be in the Guard?

4. What does Thorby do to hurry the search for his blood family?

5. What advice does Counselor Garsch give Thorby?

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

7. What is Thorby's idea concerning the investigation of the slave trade?

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

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

10. How were Thorby and his parents lost?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several different characters that help Thorby out in different regards throughout the story.

Part 1) Compare the role of men in the story to the role of women in terms of how Thorby perceives them.

Part 2) Why are Baslim and Grandmother the only two Thorby is inspired by at the end of the story to continue his quest to end slavery?

Essay Topic 2

Grandmother is a very strong figure although she is seen for a limited time.

Part 1) How does Grandmother's role for Thorby change for him from the first time he stepped on the ship to when Grandmother dies?

Part 2) Describe Grandmother's personality. Is there any indication that she truly cares for Thorby? Explain.

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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