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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 does Quath do when she sees a second bird in the Lane?

2. What did Toby sense when the discharge racked his body?

3. In "The Esty Wind," to what does Quath compare construction in the esty?

4. What does Toby do after he removes the Shibo chip?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In "Passing Currents," how does Toby describe the disturbance that flattened him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a three to five paragraph summary of the story. Be sure to discuss the main characters, settings, themes, conflicts, and resolutions.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the settings of Argo and the Lanes. Be sure to include both time and place in your response.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Toby and Quath. Be sure to include physical, psychological, and social aspects.

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