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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. With which of the following does Chapter 4 begin?
(a) “Time in training has been slow.”
(b) “At the top of the gantry there’s a large white room where the space travelers stand, arms raised and doing slow pirouettes, as a disinfecting spray that smells suspiciously like bleach wafts over them.”
(c) “This is the third time the button box has come into Gwendy Peterson’s life.”
(d) “Gwendy seats herself between Bankole and Patel.”

2. Which of the following does Gwendy author?
(a) Bramble Rose.
(b) Spine Cactus.
(c) Needle Thistle.
(d) Mesquite Thorn.

3. With which of the following does Chapter 5 begin?
(a) “Time in training has been slow.”
(b) “This is the third time the button box has come into Gwendy Peterson’s life.”
(c) “Gwendy seats herself between Bankole and Patel.”
(d) “But not as big as this one, Gwendy thinks as the roar of the engines increases to a bellow.”

4. To what does Gwendy compare the sensation of microgravity?
(a) Flying swings.
(b) Bumper cars.
(c) Tilt-a-whirl.
(d) Roller coaster.

5. How many does Harris note had held the puzzle box between the second and third times Gwendy possessed it?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the *name* of Gwendy's father's dog?

2. Approximately how much money would be lost if the space flight were canceled?

3. How tall is the Eagle-19 Heavy?

4. With which of the following does Chapter 19 begin?

5. Which of the following pilots the launch of the Eagle-19 Heavy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What noises from Gareth interrupt Gwendy and Adesh as they confer on the way to the space station?

2. Describe the box Gwendy carries.

3. Summarize Gwendy's reply to Magowan's first political attack against her.

4. What is the advice Gwendy's political mentor gave her about dealing with distasteful people?

5. Summarize the game "Mermaids."

6. Where is the fire-damage to Gwendy's house concentrated?

7. What is Charlotte doing when she and Gwendy meet?

8. Why is Adesh granted a private cabin?

9. What protections have been put in place around Gwendy's home in the wake of the fire?

10. Under what circumstances is the flight crew likely to encounter their Chinese counterparts?

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