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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What alliance does Nailer fear may have happened?
(a) None.
(b) Between Nita and Pyce.
(c) Between Richard and Bapti.
(d) Between Richard and Pyce.

2. Why is tricking the Pole Star the Dauntless' only option?
(a) The Pole Star is a better ship in all ways.
(b) They have to get Nita before the Pole Star reaches a certain meridian.
(c) The Pole Star will just refuse to be engaged.
(d) Richard might kill Nita.

3. What does the crew of the Dauntless do when the Pole Star gets snagged on some rocks?
(a) Waits to see if the captain surrenders.
(b) Starts shooting with their laser cannons.
(c) Demands the release of Nita and then they will be rescued.
(d) Takes the small boats over and boards it.

4. What does Nailer realize will happen if the Pole Star sinks?
(a) The legal backlash could hurt his chances at freedom.
(b) Everyone will could die, including Nita.
(c) The international patrol will be after the Dauntless.
(d) Nailer will finally be rid of Richard in his life.

5. What does Nailer do when they are aboard the train?
(a) Smiles.
(b) Cries.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Collapses.

6. What does Nailer beg of Richard?
(a) To leave Nailer alone.
(b) To let Nailer pay him more money to return to the island.
(c) Nailer will not beg anything of his father.
(d) To go back to the island and forget Nailer.

7. Where does Nailer tell Nita to go?
(a) To the police.
(b) To the dock master.
(c) To the prearranged hiding place.
(d) To their squat.

8. How does Richard wound Nailer?
(a) A slash of Richard's machete across Nailer's stomach.
(b) Pushing him against a rotating fan.
(c) Shooting him with a laser pistol.
(d) Throwing a spanner wrench at Nailer.

9. What do Nailer, Tool and, Nita get on the docks?
(a) Jobs.
(b) Scorned.
(c) Lice.
(d) In trouble.

10. What does Tool say about blood?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It is usually true to itself.
(c) It is thicker than water.
(d) It does not determine one's fate.

11. Who comes running into the shack when Blue Eyes is about to blind one of Nailer's eyes?
(a) Sadna and her crew.
(b) No one.
(c) Richard.
(d) Nita.

12. Why doesn't Captain Candless believe it is the ship whose name Tool recognizes?
(a) That ship is supposed to be in Japan.
(b) That ship is supposed to be in dry dock.
(c) That ship is supposed to be in Russia.
(d) That ship is supposed to be in South America.

13. On what has Richard's crew been betting?
(a) If Nailer stays loyal to Lucky Girl.
(b) If Pima stays loyal to Nailer.
(c) If Nailer would survive.
(d) If Lucky Girl's father would ransom her.

14. What motivates Richard in his onslaught against Nailer?
(a) He is drunk on gin.
(b) He is enraged at what he sees as Nailer's good life.
(c) He is high on crystal.
(d) He thinks Nailer made him look like a fool.

15. What does Nailer decide to do?
(a) Find a way to row out to the clipper.
(b) Swim out to Nita's father's boat.
(c) Try to ambush and kill Richard.
(d) Try to circle around and find out what happened to Tool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What threatens to take over the buildings in the area?

2. About what does Richard reluctantly acknowledge that Nailer is correct?

3. Which ship has Nita seen?

4. What does Richard seem to believe?

5. What has Richard been forcing down Nailer?

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