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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. How does the novel gloss the term “gati”?
(a) Family.
(b) Tribe.
(c) Clan.
(d) Sept.

2. What call number does Todd read through in his hometown library?
(a) VK.
(b) GC.
(c) 551.46.
(d) 623.89.

3. How old is Todd when he gets his first computer?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

4. What is the name of Ina’s son?
(a) Afa.
(b) Ojo.
(c) Ege.
(d) Ihi.

5. Which of the following does Todd call his favorite language?
(a) C++.
(b) Pascal.
(c) COBOL.
(d) FORTRAN.

Short Answer Questions

1. Along what road does Rafi commute to his magnet school?

2. Which of the following appellations is assigned to Rafi by his classmates?

3. In what year does Evie begin college?

4. What ball team did Rafi play on?

5. What is the name of Rafi’s mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of phosphate mining on Makatea?

2. Why does the young Evie fear nitrogen intoxication?

3. What makes Bart a good study partner for Evie while they are in college together?

4. What game does Rafi play at the Taylor library?

5. What does Ina recall about leatherback turtles?

6. Why does Rafi dislike reading the encyclopedias his father gave him?

7. Why does Ina pray in Tahitian?

8. How does Evie camouflage herself while in high school?

9. How does Todd learn to program chess games?

10. What domains are ascribed to the deity Tane in the novel?

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