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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 does Presteign explain that PyrE is?
(a) A nuclear alloy.
(b) A Phoenix alloy.
(c) A pyrophoric alloy.
(d) A pyrotechnic alloy.

2. Who is Angelo Poggi?
(a) Botanist on the Vorga.
(b) Chief engineer on the Vorga.
(c) Mechanic's mate on the Vorga.
(d) Chef's assistant on the Vorga.

3. Who does Foyle become in order to protect himself from the Jack-jaunters attacking him on Fifth Avenue?
(a) The Commando Killer.
(b) The Burning Man.
(c) The Jack Killer.
(d) The Machine Killer.

4. What is the estimated population loss in the nuclear attack on Terra?
(a) Seven to eight million.
(b) Ten to twelve million.
(c) Twenty million.
(d) Fifteen million.

5. What family heirloom does Foyle give Robin?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A ring.
(c) A locket.
(d) A photo album.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who appears and speaks to Foyle in the Mars St. Michele catacombs?

2. Who is Lindsey Joyce?

3. What is the V-L Law?

4. What does Robin tell Foyle at the end of Chapter 15?

5. Who is Ben Forrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Olivia Presteign.

2. What does Robin do regarding Foyle at the opening of Chapter 12, and what secret of hers is made known?

3. What is the nature of the discussion in the Star Chamber in Chapter 14?

4. Describe Geoffrey Fourmyle.

5. What do Robin and Foyle do after their appearance at a Shanghai party to further Foyle's quest?

6. Describe, in a couple of sentences, the nature of the first Solar War as explained in Chapter 8.

7. What does Olivia Presteign tell her father about Foyle that stuns him?

8. Describe members of the Skoptsy Colony.

9. Describe a sympathetic block.

10. How does Robin assist Foyle in his role as Geoffrey Fourmyle?

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