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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. What swarm of insects does the narrator describe flying through the air in the second part of the story, in the railway embankment scene?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Flies.
(c) Bees.
(d) Mosquitoes.

2. What unplanned benefit does the shell give the narrator?
(a) Physical attraction for females.
(b) Protection.
(c) A weapon.
(d) Camouflage.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How often does the whole family visit N'ba N'ga to get his advice?

3. To what does the narrator compare the paths of the characters' falls?

4. What does Qfwfq predict will happen to stars?

5. What does the first sign the narrator sees say?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator get an enormous sign of a hand with a pointing finger?

2. When does the narrator suppose that he might finally meet Ursula, and what does he fear about that potential meeting?

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

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

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

6. Describe the problems with the advice N'ba N'ga gives his family.

7. What does Qfwfq do with the body of the dinosaur the New Ones find?

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

9. Describe Lieutenant Fenimore.

10. What does N'ba N'ga like about the water where he lives?

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