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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a memo-bead?
(a) A device worn around the neck for dictation.
(b) A device which records memos and is inserted in the user's ear.
(c) A necklace made from synthetic pearls.
(d) A memory-jogging device swallowed by the user.

2. What is the name of the time period when the story takes place?
(a) The Blessed Century.
(b) The Freak Century.
(c) The Odd Century.
(d) The Final Century.

3. What is Gully Foyle's rank on board the Nomad?
(a) Mechanics Mate 1st Class.
(b) Chief Petty Officer.
(c) Chief Warrant Officer.
(d) Mechanics Mate 3rd Class.

4. What kind of spacesuit does Joseph appear in when Foyle and Jiz return to the Nomad?
(a) One fashioned of Tyvek.
(b) One fashioned of glass cloth.
(c) One fashioned of titanium.
(d) One fashioned of chain mail.

5. What causes Foyle's regular blackouts?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Oxygen deprivation.
(c) Depression.
(d) Lack of sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does Jiz wait before removing Foyle's bandages?

2. Why isn't Jiz initially able to get on board the Nomad after it blasts off?

3. Where does Harley Baker, M.D. make his real income?

4. Why is Jisbella McQueen imprisoned?

5. What is considered the most practical way to stop a person from jaunting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as Foyle attempts to leave the asteroid with the safe from the Nomad?

2. What happens to Foyle after he is able to leave the Sargasso Asteroid?

3. How did the Scientific People come to be?

4. What does Foyle discover on board the Nomad when he returns to the Sargasso Asteroid?

5. What is so significant about Jaunte's first jaunte?

6. Describe Foyle's existence as he is trapped on board the Nomad.

7. What is Foyle's response after Jiz removes his bandages on board the Saturn Weekender in Chapter 7, and what does Jiz tell him?

8. What happens in the relationship between the Inner Planets and Outer Satellites as a result of jaunting?

9. Why does Foyle go to the Vancouver Presteign shipyards?

10. What motivates Foyle to save himself at the close of Chapter 1?

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