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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dichaan believe about humanity?
(a) The humans are superior to the Oankali.
(b) The Oankali are far superior to the humans.
(c) The Oankali have given them a second chance.
(d) Humans and Oankali should never live together.

2. What is happening to Akin in Chapter 5?
(a) He is in and out of consciousness.
(b) He is being held captive by resisters.
(c) He is feeling very sick.
(d) He is confused about his plans.

3. What does Nikanj tell Jodahs will be one of Jodahs' abilities?
(a) He can control a space ship with his mind.
(b) He can change his body to be what his mate wants.
(c) He will be able to mate without an ooloi.
(d) He will always know if someone is telling the truth.

4. What form of body does Akin prefer?
(a) Oankali.
(b) Human.
(c) He has no preference.
(d) A mixture of human and Oankali.

5. What do the men who have Akin discuss when they stop for a rest?
(a) Whether they should ask for ransom.
(b) What to do with him.
(c) The price Akin might bring.
(d) If they can bribe the Oankali for human fertility with him.

6. Why does Gabriel hit Akin?
(a) He thought he was someone else.
(b) He thinks Akin is hurting Tate.
(c) Because he looks Oankali now.
(d) He found him mating with Tate.

7. What does Jodahs' family decide to do about him?
(a) There is no family decision.
(b) Go into exile.
(c) Mate him with Dichaan.
(d) Kill him before he is found out.

8. What sex does Jodahs think it will be after his metamorphosis?
(a) Ooloi.
(b) Male.
(c) He doesn't have an opinion.
(d) Female.

9. What will Akin do after he bonds with Tiikuchahk?
(a) Stay on the ship.
(b) Live with his mother.
(c) Find people who know how to terraform a planet.
(d) Mate with a human.

10. What does Akin fear about metamorphosis?
(a) He will no longer be a male.
(b) He will no longer be an ooloi.
(c) He will no longer look human.
(d) He will no longer look Oankali.

11. What does Akin argue about on the shuttle?
(a) The Oankali's responsibility towards the humans.
(b) Not having to go through metamorphosis.
(c) Humanity to not be forced into relationship with the Oankali.
(d) That humans should be forced to bond with the ooloi.

12. What will happen to Earth when the Oankali ship leaves it?
(a) It will be seeded to regrow.
(b) It will be pollutedby the ship's fuel.
(c) Nothing.
(d) It will be destroyed.

13. Why does Akin hope he will be bought in Phoenix?
(a) The food is good.
(b) There are many nice people there.
(c) It is very clean.
(d) It is Tino's home village.

14. What does Akin think he should do for the humans?
(a) Heal their infertility.
(b) Live with them and teach them technology.
(c) Help them over throw the Oankali.
(d) Find another world for them without the Oankali.

15. What does Akin tell the man who takes him away from the group?
(a) That an ooloia could heal the man who has something wrong with him.
(b) That he is not human.
(c) That he wants to go home.
(d) That the ooloi will be coming for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why might any construct be frightened of becoming ooloi?

2. What does Jodahs say about metamorphosis?

3. What does Jodahs seek when he goes into the forest?

4. Who is Akin's same sex Oankali parent?

5. Where does Akin go first when he returns to earth?

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