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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. In "Passing Currents," from where does Toby think the discharge that flattened him came?
(a) From inside himself.
(b) From the Mantis.
(c) From below.
(d) From the Argo.

2. What injury does Toby sustain in "Hard Spark?"
(a) His arm is broken.
(b) His leg is cut.
(c) His sensorium is damaged.
(d) His face is burned.

3. In "Time's Grip," what does Toby notice about the first bird he sees in the Lane?
(a) It has four wings.
(b) It is "flying" on water.
(c) It is a predator hawk.
(d) It is actually a butterfly.

4. In "Casualties," what has been attacking the people?
(a) Bird things.
(b) Shiny orbs.
(c) Snake things.
(d) Helical things.

5. From what does Toby NOT suffer after the spark hits him?
(a) A punctured lung.
(b) Broken ribs.
(c) The sweats.
(d) A broken arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Animal Spirits," what happened during the time Toby was missing from the ship?

2. What is another name for ?

3. What comes out of Quath after she is injured in "Hard Sparks?"

4. In "Unsettled Movement," what does Toby eat?

5. What does the injured man say to Toby in "Casualties?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Toby's interaction with the bird in "Eating the Storm."

2. What is the source of conflict between Toby and Shibo in "Unsettled Movement?"

3. According to Quath, why is Toby's hand pinned to a rock in "Time's Grip?"

4. After Toby and Quath fall from the esty, why does Quath say the esty Lane is so unstable?

5. In "Animal Spirits," why does Toby run from Killeen and Cermo?

6. Describe Toby's experience with Nigel in the last chapter of the book.

7. Why do the mechs and argue in "Animal Spirits?"

8. Why do Toby and the Shibo Personality argue in "The Rock of Chaos?"

9. What do Toby and Quath do at the end of "The Esty Wind?"

10. In "Hard Spark," why does Quath say that water is scarce?

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