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

2. What is the white patch that Toby sees in "The Sea of Sand?"
(a) A pile of bones.
(b) Naked dead bodies.
(c) A dwelling.
(d) White sand.

3. What does Toby do after he removes the Shibo chip?
(a) He screams.
(b) He rests while the Faces make repairs.
(c) He pitches forward into a tunnel.
(d) He cleans himself up in a stream.

4. What does Toby think of the people in "Rational Laughter?"
(a) They are lazy.
(b) They live in the moment.
(c) They are not very smart.
(d) They are talkative.

5. What happens after a weight descends on Toby in "Eating the Storm?"
(a) Rain slams down.
(b) A volcano erupts.
(c) It begins to snow.
(d) An earthquake knocks him off his feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Mantis communicate with Toby?

2. According to Quath in "Unsettled Movement," who/what is Man pointed toward?

3. In "The Esty Wind," what do Toby and Quath see as they walk in the Lane?

4. In "Hard Spark," what makes Quath jittery?

5. In "Passing Currents," from where does Toby think the discharge that flattened him came?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the message that the injured man has for Toby in "Casualties?"

2. In "Eating the Storm," what does Toby realize about the violence down the Lane?

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

4. What does Killeen's image tell Toby?

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

6. Describe the memories Toby has when he is in the maize field.

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

8. In "Unsettled Movement," what do Toby and Quath discuss?

9. Describe the injured man in "Casualties."

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

(see the answer keys)

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