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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What primarily makes up this chapter?

2. Why doesn't Lanya like the scorpions' house?

3. At the end of Chapter V, what does the reader continue to wonder?

4. When Lanya arrives, what does she wish to give back to Kidd?

5. What unfortunate event happens at the party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kidd begin to doubt his own writing?

2. How has Lanya and Kidd's relationship changed?

3. Why does June try to go to her brother for help?

4. Does George Harrison shed some light into Bobby's death?

5. All of the residents are wondering what is happening in the sky. How do they work to find a solution?

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

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

8. How does Kidd finally feel when he attempts to write a new poem?

9. Who makes sure that Kidd's poems are saved amongst the chaos of the scorpions?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although it may seem as though it is not a theme, many characters are subjected to fear. Examine the following characters and analyze how they deal with their emotional, physical, and psychological fear throughout the book:

- Kidd

- Mrs. Richards

- June

- Tak

Essay Topic 2

1. Discuss whether you think that foreshadowing can be used in a novel with a circular structure.

2. If you agree, how is this helpful in possibly understanding Delany's work?

3. Find three examples of foreshadowing in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Two person relationships are a societal standard in Western civilization. Does that make them right?

How does the inability to create stable relationships in Bellona signify deep problems within the society? Do you agree with this assertion?

Why or why not?

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