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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. Where is Argo at the beginning of "Deep Reality?"
(a) Plunging toward the ergosphere.
(b) Plunging through the Cosmic Circle.
(c) Plunging through the black hole.
(d) Plunging toward the Citadel.

2. On the esty, what is in the food that is served to the humans?
(a) Sedatives.
(b) Tutors.
(c) Human remnants.
(d) Tiny knives.

3. Who is Quath?
(a) A boy.
(b) Toby's teacher Aspect.
(c) A ship officer.
(d) An alien.

4. What kind of rays are emitted after the Chandelier explodes?
(a) Light.
(b) Gamma.
(c) Delta.
(d) Alpha.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is communicating in "Frozen Star?"

2. In "Hard Pursuit," with whom does Toby have a disagreement?

3. From where/what does Toby tell Quath the judge wants information?

4. What is the first thing Killeen tells Monisque he wants to know?

5. What is Quath doing at the beginning of "The Song of Electrons?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the "Lightning Life."

2. What does Toby see when he walks the esty streets?

3. How does Toby first experience the Void?

4. To what does the term "Tiny Minds" refer?

5. In "The Cyaneans," how do the Myriapodia help the people on the Argo?

6. What happens when Toby approaches the communal fire in "Motes Such as You?"

7. At the end of "Trans-History," why does Killeen ask Cermo to take Toby outside?

8. How does Andro treat Toby and his group in "The Far Black?"

9. Why does the Cap'n call for Toby in "Strange Flavors?"

10. What is Toby's problem in "Techno-Nomads?"

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