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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does the narrator plan the details of his shell's appearance?
(a) He plans a general outline.
(b) He plans it in specific detail, but it doesn't turn out quite like planned.
(c) He doesn't plan it at all.
(d) He plans it in specific detail, and it turns out as planned.

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

3. What example of a detailed bet that he makes does Qfwfq give?
(a) Where the Great Pyramids will be located.
(b) How deep the Grand Canyon will be.
(c) Whether the Assyrians will invade Mesopotamia.
(d) What shape Australia's coastline will take.

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

5. What sign does the narrator finally choose as his response to the first sign?
(a) What do you mean?
(b) So what?
(c) Who cares.
(d) What of it?

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does the narrator say the sign "Tchk Tchk" refers to?

3. What is the second sign the narrator sees, when he is looking for reactions to his magnanimous and generous actions?

4. What does Qfwfq predict will happen to stars?

5. What do the New Ones do when they find the dinosaur body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator think the first sign he sees is referring to?

2. How does the narrator describe being with Ursula H'x when their routes intersect?

3. Describe Lieutenant Fenimore.

4. What causes the narrator's suspicions about the female he encounters?

5. How do the New Ones' perception of dinosaurs change over the time Qfwfq is with them?

6. Describe N'ba N'ga's objections to living on land.

7. Why does the narrator not want to show his desire to meet Ursula at the beginning of the story "The Form of Space"?

8. In what way, according to the narrator's description, does the existence of a shell bring about eyes and the ability to see?

9. Which bets does Qfwfq find most satisfying?

10. How does Lll react when she first meets N'ba N'ga?

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