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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) Between Richard and Bapti.
(b) None.
(c) Between Nita and Pyce.
(d) Between Richard and Pyce.

2. What does Nailer realize about his future?
(a) He is in limbo.
(b) It is assured.
(c) It is not set in stone.
(d) He will probably have to go back to scavenging.

3. What does Nailer feel for Richard?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Just pure rage.
(c) Conflicting emotions.
(d) Vengeful.

4. What does Captain Candless do after hearing Nailer's story?
(a) Throws Nailer overboard.
(b) Gathers a crew to go get Nita.
(c) Tells Nailer to go bring Nita to the ship.
(d) Throws Nailer in the brig.

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

6. What is problematic about wading in the lake?
(a) It is poisoned.
(b) It has bad creatures lurking in it.
(c) It is very deep eventually.
(d) It is illegal.

7. What does Nailer see across the lake one day?
(a) A small motorboard coming across the lake.
(b) Richard wading towards the docks.
(c) A fight among a group of half-men.
(d) Sadna wading towards the docks.

8. What does Nailer notice that frightens him?
(a) His father is not around.
(b) Lucky Girl is frightened.
(c) Pima is frightened.
(d) Blue Eyes is sharpening her machete.

9. What threatens to take over the buildings in the area?
(a) Wild animals.
(b) Squatters.
(c) Vegetation.
(d) Looters.

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

11. What happens as Tool is walking towards Nita and Nailer?
(a) He is knifed in the back.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He is knocked over by a cart.
(d) He is attacked by Richard's two half-men.

12. How does Richard seem when he arrives and notices Nailer is awake?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Genuinely pleased.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Puzzled.

13. What does Richard seem to believe?
(a) Lucky Girl is worth keeping alive.
(b) Nailer still loves him.
(c) Nailer is loyal to him.
(d) Richard and Nailer can work together on the scavenge.

14. What weapon does Nailer have left?
(a) A machete he took from Blue Eyes.
(b) His short fighting knife.
(c) A billy club.
(d) None.

15. Who does Nailer bring to be with him?
(a) No one.
(b) Sadna and Pima.
(c) Tool.
(d) Bapti.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tool compare himself to the rest of his breed?

2. Where is Nailer given a job?

3. Why doesn't Captain Candless believe it is the ship whose name Tool recognizes?

4. Where is Lucky Girl when Nailer wakes?

5. What does Tool refuse to do?

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