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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does N'ba N'ga say is a good hunting ground?
(a) Reed gardens near the water's edge.
(b) The pools near waterfalls.
(c) The roots of floating trees.
(d) The underwater caves along the shore.

2. What is the second sign the narrator sees, when he is looking for reactions to his magnanimous and generous actions?
(a) You have forgotten your gloves.
(b) You have a flannel undershirt.
(c) You have a hole in your sock.
(d) You have a shoe untied.

3. How does the narrator first interact with a female?
(a) He dances around her.
(b) He fertilizes her eggs.
(c) He follows her path.
(d) He bumps into her.

4. What does Lll do after N'ba N'ga says that he could teach her to live in the water?
(a) She gives N'ba N'ga a kiss.
(b) She laughs and runs off.
(c) She starts to cry.
(d) She immediately jumps in the water.

5. During what period did the dinosaurs die out?
(a) The Miocene.
(b) The Eocene.
(c) The Paleozoic.
(d) The Cretaceous.

6. Which of the following impossible fantasies does the narrator have in his shapeless form?
(a) Snapping his fingers.
(b) Whistling.
(c) Shaking someone's hand.
(d) Crossing his legs.

7. How many people does the narrator expect will see the second event in his life, of which he is proud, compared to the first more shaming moment?
(a) More than saw the first.
(b) Less than saw the first.
(c) No one.
(d) The same number who saw the first.

8. How does Dean (k)yK try to back out of the bet that there will be atoms?
(a) He says that they never shook hands on the bet.
(b) He denies that he ever accepted a bet.
(c) He accuses Qfwfq of cheating on the bet.
(d) He tries to deny that the atoms are atoms.

9. How far away is the galaxy where the narrator sees the sign?
(a) Fifty million light years.
(b) A hundred and fifty million light years.
(c) Ten million light years.
(d) A hundred million light years.

10. What does the mollusk think of the development of eyesight?
(a) It's a trivial task compared to making a shell to be seen.
(b) It's something that eventually all things must do.
(c) It's impossibly difficult.
(d) It's a terrible curse for those who have it.

11. What variables does the narrator use to refer to the two moments in his life that he thinks others must be observing from far-away galaxies?
(a) The variables a and b.
(b) The variables pi and phi.
(c) The variables x and y.
(d) The variables e and c.

12. To what does the narrator compare the paths of the characters' falls?
(a) Vines on a trellis.
(b) Strands of hair.
(c) Lines of handwriting.
(d) Metal chains.

13. What job does Zahn recommend Qfwfq for, which Qfwfq would rather not do?
(a) Defending the village.
(b) Ruling the village.
(c) Exploring new territory.
(d) Being ambassador to neighboring species.

14. When Ursula H'x begins swaying during her fall, what does Lieutenant Fenimore do?
(a) He begins to imitate her swaying.
(b) He begins staring at her, hypnotized.
(c) He lunges toward her.
(d) He looks away.

15. How often does the whole family visit N'ba N'ga to get his advice?
(a) Once a century.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Once a year.
(d) Once a decade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the first things Qfwfq and Dean (k)yK have to bet with?

2. For how long does Qfwfq say he was a dinosaur?

3. What does the narrator describe the making of his shell as?

4. Where is a dinosaur body uncovered?

5. Where does Qfwfq want Lll to come away with him to?

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