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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 does Randi do when Bean is killed?

2. Who does Virlomi end up marrying?

3. When will the office of Hegemon be revoked?

4. Where does Petra plan to move after Bean leaves?

5. Why is Bean in Manila?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Petra and Bean learn when they get to the airport to greet their children?

2. What does Bean tell Graff after he is already on the starship?

3. Who is Virlomi's third visitor, and what does he ask of her?

4. Why was Peter denied entrance to Battle School?

5. What does Virlomi say is the only thing she really wants from Alai?

6. What does Bean do when he realizes he is going into space sooner than expected?

7. Why does Bean say that he does NOT want to see Petra again after he leaves the Earth?

8. Who does Peter want to write his biography, and why?

9. How does Virlomi feel when she is told that she cannot go back to India?

10. How does Bean say he will be able to handle three children alone on the starship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the most evil things Volescu did in this plot, and what were his reasons for these actions?

Essay Topic 2

How did Peter's ambition set him apart from all the other leaders who were better trained and more intelligent? What are some of the good and bad things associated with his ambitious nature?

Essay Topic 3

Bean and Peter are similar in many ways, and yet they have some important differences. Using citations from the book, compare and contrast these two important characters from the book.

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