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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. On the esty, who is the next to be cleansed after Toby?
(a) Killeen.
(b) Jocelyn.
(c) Cermo.
(d) Quath.

2. In "Lightning Life," to what does Isaac compare the galactic jet?
(a) A whirlpool.
(b) A fountain.
(c) A marshmallow.
(d) Cotton candy.

3. What does Toby notice about the large, black object?
(a) It is actually very small up close.
(b) Creatures are living on it.
(c) It has structures that must have been built.
(d) It appears to be a mech device.

4. Who is communicating in "Frozen Star?"
(a) Quath and Mantis.
(b) Toby and Killeen.
(c) Quath and Toby.
(d) Mechs.

5. What does the Aspect Zeno say about the time pit?
(a) The mechs cannot enter it.
(b) Nothing is real there.
(c) It is a dangerous place.
(d) Humans have been there.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Ancient Flavors," what is "cat beer?"

2. What troubles Jocelyn at the start of "Honeycomb Home"?

3. In "The Shredded Star," what does Killeen ask Quath to do?

4. In "Lightning Life," who calls Isaac a pretender?

5. What does Toby want to approach in the prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the mechs argue about in "Frozen Star?"

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

3. According to Quath, what is the history of Besik Bay?

4. In "The Rule of Number," how does Toby feel about mathematics after solving the math problem?

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

6. Why does Killeen decide to land the Argo on the honeycombed black object?

7. In "Trans-History," what does Killeen tell the judge he wants?

8. How are the humans filtered and cleaned on the "honeycomb home?"

9. How does Toby first experience the Void?

10. In "Pale Immensities," how does the Chandelier look up close?

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