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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Quath doing at the beginning of "The Song of Electrons?"
(a) Hunting.
(b) Exploring the galaxy.
(c) Rebuilding her nest.
(d) Tearing down her nest.

2. What troubles Jocelyn at the start of "Honeycomb Home"?
(a) Argo was irreversibly damaged in the ergosphere.
(b) Argo is out of food.
(c) Argo's fuel rate has increased.
(d) Argo cannot withstand any more heat.

3. What device does Quath's brethren carry?
(a) The Eternal Web.
(b) The Galactic Orb.
(c) The Cosmic Circle.
(d) The Infinite Sphere.

4. Where is Toby at the beginning of "Deep Reality?"
(a) On a Bridge couch.
(b) In his living quarters.
(c) On the observation deck.
(d) Pacing the deck with Killeen.

5. After Argo passes through the Cyaneans, where do the mechs think it is headed?
(a) To the Bishop Chandelier.
(b) To the Wedge.
(c) To the Citadel.
(d) To Snowglade.

6. Who/what approaches Argo at the end of "Lightning Life?"
(a) Myriapodia ships.
(b) Ghosts of old Aspects.
(c) Abraham.
(d) The Magnetic Mind.

7. In "Lightning Life," who calls Isaac a pretender?
(a) Toby.
(b) Quath.
(c) Joe.
(d) Zeno.

8. With what does the judge on the esty charge the Bishops?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Property damage.
(c) Violation of tax codes.
(d) Illegal entry.

9. What do Killeen and Quath argue about after they are through the Cyaneans?
(a) Whether the Magnetic Mind is being manipulated by the mechs.
(b) Whether the mechs still pose a threat.
(c) Whether Argo should go True Center.
(d) Whether Abraham is alive.

10. What is the name of the ship captained by Killeen?
(a) Galactica.
(b) Shibo.
(c) Argo.
(d) Gossamer.

11. What does Quath project onto the Argo's screens when they are in the time pit?
(a) Images of two digital clocks.
(b) A blueprint.
(c) Images of Argo's future.
(d) A map.

12. In "Pale Immensities," with whom does Toby share a flier?
(a) Besen.
(b) Killeen.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Quath.

13. What does the wrinkled dwarf call Toby and the others?
(a) Athenians.
(b) Ignoramuses.
(c) Gold-diggers.
(d) Flatlanders.

14. In "The Charm of Commerce," what does Toby miss while he is on punishment?
(a) Food.
(b) Exercise.
(c) His studies.
(d) Information on how the esty works.

15. How many other people are with Toby in the Argo dome in "A Taste of the Void?"
(a) Twelve.
(b) Four.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pale Immensities," what is inside the Chandelier's airlock?

2. How old is Toby in Old Earth years?

3. What does the Aspect Zeno say about the time pit?

4. About how old is the Chandelier, according to crew estimates in "Pale Immensities?"

5. How do Family Bishop Gatherings begin?

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