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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Toby at the start of "Salvage?"

2. Who does the injured man think Toby is?

3. In "Eating the Storm," what does Toby notice about the bird that lands nearby?

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

5. What does the Mantis do with the things it kills?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe what happens when Toby is attacked in "The Pain of Eternity."

8. What does Toby miss in "The Pain of Eternity?"

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Toby learn about himself in this book? Be sure to discuss how the Shibo Personality, conflict with Killeen, and experience in "Eating the Storm" contribute.

Essay Topic 2

How does technology influence the Family Bishop? How does it influence the story? Give several specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

How does Toby's relationship with Killeen change throughout the book? Be sure to include the effects of Toby's outburst on the deck and his subsequent punishment and escape, as well as Toby's arguments with Killeen over the Shibo Personality.

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