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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 is the name of the ship Lindsay is aboard?

2. What does Ryumin believe the audience will really want to see?

3. Who is the one with luck?

4. Why is language not necessary for the tape?

5. What has finally arrived?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why won't Nora come with Lindsay?

2. What does Ryumin attempt to convince Lindsay he should do?

3. Why does Lindsay feel secure in his incognito clothes?

4. What does the camera want to know from Lindsay once he hasd woken up?

5. What does Alexandrina view as very sad?

6. What does the drogue do to Lindsay?

7. What does Lindsay tell Nora that he would deny if she repeated?

8. What is rumored about the people beyond the Wall?

9. What does Greta suggest when they arrive back at her suite?

10. What are the three things the President makes sure that Lindsay understands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Swarm's offer of immortality. How is this offer hard to refuse? What are some potential consequences of immortality? Why must this offer be closely weighed? Would it be an offer you would take, in Dr. Afriel's position? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the form of currency in the Schismatrix. Why is this form of currency efficient? How is it a trading currency? What are some of the logical issues behind a currency based on energy? Would it be easy to gain a stranglehold on such a market? How or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Investors and the unity that formed against them. How is this unity rallied and agreed upon? What is the catalyst, and how is this evident to the reader? What would be required for the Investors to become the primary political force? Would this occur? Why or why not?

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