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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. While Cavendish recovers, he reads "Half Lives: The First Luisa Rey Mystery" and decides it makes a good what?

2. Where does Cavendish find his letter, torn to bits?

3. What kind of god is Sonmi to the Valleymen?

4. What is the name of the document Sonmi writes over a three-week period?

5. What is the final blow that causes Frobisher to leave Ayrs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Fay Li waiting for Luisa at the bank vault?

2. What news does Duophysite give to Meronym and Zachry?

3. When Frobisher learns that Ayrs "borrows" a refrain from Frobisher's work, what is Ayrs' reponse?

4. How does Hae-Joo get Sonmi on the Golden Ark where she can see what is happening?

5. What happens to Cavendish's brother, Denholme, while Cavendish is in Aurora House?

6. What are the "souls" that Sonmi and Hae-Joo get in Haumdonggil?

7. According to Hae-Joo, why is the Union going through so much trouble to save on fabricant?

8. Why does Frobisher leave Ayrs?

9. Who are colonists in Sonmi's world?

10. Why can Cavendish not get the second half of the manuscript he is reading?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which of the various stories is the most important to the message the book is trying to get across? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Is Frobisher a good friend to Sixsmith? Why or why not? Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is "ascending" for the fabricants? What demonstrates that Sonmi has ascended? What evidence is there to show that she has not ascended? Cite specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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