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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. How long does this new caste member live?

2. What doesn't Landau fear any longer?

3. What is considered Paradise?

4. For whom is Lindsay waiting?

5. Who is the Regal Adviser?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Presence reveal itself to be and what does it want with its existence?

2. What has happened to Lindsay?

3. How is the killing of the people originally justified?

4. Why do the Cicadas need to bathe but Lindsay does not?

5. How does Mirasol view the orbiting city? Why does she feel this way?

6. What is so special about the discreets?

7. What does Dr. Mirny tell Dr. Afriel about the Swarm and what he can hope to gain from them?

8. Why is winter the season for pruning the sunken gardens?

9. What has Landau been waiting for, and why did he have to wait?

10. How has Spider Rose's pet helped her overcome issues?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In essay form, discuss the following excerpt: "He wept quietly, holding nothing back. He mourned mankind, and the blindness of men, who thought that the Kosmos had rules and limits that would shelter them from their own freedom. There were no shelters. There were no final purposes. Futility and freedom, were Absolute." What does this quote mean to you?

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 political system on Dembowska. How is it easily misinterpreted by outsiders? Are they totally wrong in their assumptions? Why or why not? Explain whether or not this political system has an advantage over political systems on Earth.

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