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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 does Qfwfq do when a New One first calls to him?
(a) He runs away.
(b) He stands perfectly still and hides.
(c) He attacks the New One.
(d) He pretends to be dead.

2. What does Ursula H'x do as she falls?
(a) She does calisthenics.
(b) She sleeps constantly.
(c) She does her nails or combs her hair.
(d) She plays music and sings.

3. What does N'ba N'ga say his relatives get from living on land?
(a) Callouses.
(b) Warts.
(c) Piles.
(d) Coughs.

4. How does Lieutenant Fenimore react when the narrator indicates he's seen a universe?
(a) He is contemptuous.
(b) He is thrilled.
(c) He is irritated.
(d) He is horrified.

5. 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) Bees.
(b) Flies.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Mosquitoes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the narrator know about females of his species?

3. What sign does the narrator see, when he looks up in anticipation of a reaction to the second event, of which he is proud?

4. What does the narrator say the sign "This time I like you." refers to?

5. What example of a detailed bet that he makes does Qfwfq give?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the initial wealth that Qfwfq builds up?

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

3. How does the narrator see evolution as confining?

4. How does Qfwfq describe Dean (k)yK, on a typical day in the present?

5. What gives Qfwfq an advantage over Dean (k)yK when they bet during the early evolution of the universe?

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

7. Which bets does Qfwfq find most satisfying?

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

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

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

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