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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. Which of the following are slake moths most attracted to?

2. At what angle is the electric cable inserted into the ground?

3. Who is the slake moth's final victim?

4. How many slake moths head toward Isaac's dream trap?

5. How are the slake moth eggs, and their mother, killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the four fugitive greeted when they arrive at the Construct Compound?

2. How does Isaac treat Lin after the final slake moth attack?

3. How do the Cactacae police react when they see Isaac running through their streets?

4. What unexpected visitor stops at Isaac's house following the final slake moth attack?

5. How do the members of MontJohn Rescue dress?

6. What is the Glasshouse, and why does Isaac go there?

7. How is the final slake moth killed?

8. How is the slake moth killed at the Construct Compound?

9. What is the Weaver doing in the Glasshouse?

10. How do the Cactacae feel about the slake moths hiding out in their buildings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Isaac is obsessed with various aspects of science: biology, chemistry, and physics. Give one example of times when each of these three scientific structures affects Isaac's life and the plot of the novel. In your opinion, which of the three scientific elements is most important to the novel as a whole? Why? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

In the opening of the novel, the reader has a very clear impression of Isaac's relationship with Lin. First, describe the relationship between these two characters - why is their relationship unusual? Why is their relationship successful - and then describe how the relationship changes over the course of the novel. In your opinion, in what is the turning point in Isaac's relationship with Lin? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the maturation process for the larva Isaac kept in his laboratory that eventually became the slake moth. What developmental stages did the larva go through? In your opinion, were there warning signs about the terrible creature the larva would become? If so, when? Finally, who do you think should be held responsible for the slake moth attacks? Why? Be sure to include information from the text to help strengthen your argument.

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