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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. What are the conditions on the Redoubt?

2. After Quath returns from her interrogation, what does she say Killeen wants from Toby?

3. What does Toby tell Quath as they flee from the dead mech-bird?

4. What information did the esty dwellers want from Quath?

5. Where do Toby and Quath rest while trying to find their way back from the Redoubt?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Toby surprised to sense the Mantis in "Hard Spark?"

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

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

9. In "Passing Currents," what does Toby realize about the storm he has just endured?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Toby's life on Snowglade and his life on Argo. Are there more similarities or differences?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Mantis. What is it? What is the Family Bishop's past history with the Mantis? What does the Mantis want from the Family Bishop?

Essay Topic 3

What does Toby get from his Faces, Aspects, and Personality? Is he always happy with what he gets? Be sure to include specific examples with his Isaac Aspect and the Shibo Personality.

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