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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 happens to the replicators launched from Earth?

2. What do they hope the replicators will eventually do?

3. What do men do at Ina's clinic?

4. For what does it appear Diane's religious cult is responsible?

5. Where is Tyler taken?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens shortly after the Spin membrane is gone?

2. What does Tyler say might be the Hypotheticals motivation as far as the Spin goes?

3. What does Tyler wonder about Diane and how does she respond?

4. What is in the envelope Tyler received after from Jason after he died? Why did Jason leave him the envelope?

5. How does Tyler and Diane escape from Condon's ranch?

6. What does Wun tell Tyler about a possible cure for Jason?

7. What does Jason tell Tyler about the Martian ambassador, conditions on Mars and why he was sent?

8. What does Simon say about his conflict between Diane and his beliefs?

9. Where do Diane and Tyler go at the end of the book? What was the ultimate purpose of the Spin membrane?

10. Why is Jason dying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scientists believe Spin is artificially created by a technologically superior Alien race. Discuss the following:

What are some of the reasons people believe Spin has occurred? How many of those reasons seem possible? Why?

Is it "right" for an alien species to make the decision to create Spin without first consulting the governments of Earth? Why or why not?

Do you think it is more comforting to believe Spin is a natural phenomenon, a technological phenomenon, or an act of God? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

When the time relationship of life in Spin become known, it is obvious that most young people will not attain an elderly age. People respond differently to the knowledge that their planet will become uninhabitable in their lifetimes. Discuss the following:

Discuss some of the ways characters in the book respond to the idea of a shortened life span.

One can choose to face certain death in a courageous fashion or cowering in fear and denial. Discuss several characters and how they face their deaths, whether because of the end of the world or from some other reason such as illness.

What would you choose to do with your life if you knew that it would end prematurely?

Essay Topic 3

The chapter titled "No Single Thing Abides" suggests both a major theme in the book and perhaps in "real" life. Discuss one of the following:

Is anything absolute in Spin? In life? Explain fully with examples.

The events in Spin suggests that all is transitory, a theme that has been expounded by numerous religious groups both in Spin and the real world. Do you think the essence of nature is that all things pass away eventually? Why or why not?

How could the perspective that all is transitory impact your life if it is true? How could it change the way you respond to both tragedy and good luck? Explain fully with examples.

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