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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 the Mantis.
(b) From the Argo.
(c) From inside himself.
(d) From below.

2. What does Quath do when she sees a second bird in the Lane?
(a) She shoots it.
(b) She traps it.
(c) She eats it.
(d) She grabs it.

3. What does Toby tell Killeen's image?
(a) That he is all alone.
(b) That he removed Shibo's chip.
(c) That he had a revelation.
(d) That Quath was severely injured.

4. What causes Toby's muscles to lock up in the Lane?
(a) His malfunctioning servos.
(b) Something in the Lane's food.
(c) Exhaustion.
(d) Sublimed vapor.

5. What happens to Toby and Quath after they stop falling from the esty?
(a) They are tossed in separate directions.
(b) They are arrested.
(c) They are swallowed up by a pinhole.
(d) They stop in the middle of a desert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shibo's Personality tell Toby after Toby has fled from Killeen?

2. What does Killeen's image tell Toby in the operational center?

3. What does Toby smell in "Salvage?"

4. What image plays on Toby's retina as he recovers from his spark-induced injuries?

5. What is the white patch that Toby sees in "The Sea of Sand?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Shibo try to stop Toby from removing her chip from his head?

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

4. What is the woman doing in the maize fields?

5. What happens at the end of "The Sea of Sands?"

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

7. Why does Quath think the birds in the Redoubt are a threat?

8. In "Mind Surgery," how does Toby go about healing himself?

9. In "The Sea of Sands," how does Toby learn that the Mantis has found him?

10. Describe the injured man in "Casualties."

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