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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 do Tak and Kidd go looking to find for Lanya?
(a) Some bedding for her bedroom.
(b) Materials from which she can make a dress.
(c) A nice car.
(d) A new hat.

2. At the beginning of the chapter, what does Kidd want to do?
(a) Kill himself.
(b) Possibly leave Bellona.
(c) Hurt other people because they can't help him.
(d) Understand his memory lapses.

3. Where does Kidd invite Madame Brown, Lanya, and Denny?
(a) On a road trip in the local bus.
(b) To a party at the bar.
(c) To his new house.
(d) To a party in honor of his book.

4. What unfortunate event happens at the party?
(a) A fire starts.
(b) Lanya has sex with someone else.
(c) Someone is killed.
(d) A fight breaks out.

5. Later, at the bar, what is everyone discussing?
(a) Tak's new relationship.
(b) Newboy's new poem.
(c) Kidd's party.
(d) The flash of light they saw in the sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the excerpts of this chapter, Kidd seems to have what problem?

2. How does Kidd feel about Lanya's refusal?

3. Why do the scorpions have to move?

4. What has Kidd done to fit in with the scorpions?

5. When Kidd is finally able to see Lanya, what do they discuss?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it strange that Calkins does not come to the party?

2. Why is Edward probably frightened to leave Bellona?

3. Why are the scorpions moving again?

4. Why does Lanya get fed up with Kidd and choose to leave?

5. Although Kidd and Lanya seem to have known each other for a while, what side of her did he never see ?

6. Who starts many of the riots, and what do we learn about the scorpions because of this?

7. What is important in the scorpions dialogue?

8. Does Kidd realize what he is writing?

9. Why is this chapter difficult to understand?

10. What is true about the scorpions and other people in Bellona who do nothing with their time?

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