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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Spiral.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Qfwfq do when he starts to forget what his sign looks like?
(a) He begins making theories about what the sign must look like.
(b) He begins a journey to find the sign and remind himself about it.
(c) He begins designing new signs to supercede the old one.
(d) He begins trying to recreate his sign, drawing it everywhere.

2. Where does the narrator strike Lieutenant Fenimore as he falls on him?
(a) On the gluteus maximus.
(b) On the cervical vertibrae.
(c) On the cranium.
(d) In the spleen.

3. What problem does the change in density of the planet's matter cause for Qfwfq's mother?
(a) She can't stand still.
(b) She can't eat.
(c) She can't sleep.
(d) She can't sit down.

4. Who is the Deaf One's cousin?
(a) Captain Vhd Vhd.
(b) Qfwfq.
(c) Xlthlx.
(d) Mrs. Vhd Vhd.

5. Does the sign move?
(a) Yes, the sign moves in circles.
(b) Not at first, but over time the sign drifts.
(c) Yes, the sign moves along the line of space.
(d) No, the sign remains still.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new game does Qfwfq suggest playing?

2. What is the first bet Qfwfq makes before the beginning of the universe?

3. What does Lll do after N'ba N'ga says that he could teach her to live in the water?

4. What do the characters use to climb up to the moon?

5. What does the narrator anticipate with relief at the end of "The Light-Years"?

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