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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. Where is Robin Wednesbury's apartment located?

2. What is a Blue Jaunte?

3. Why doesn't the craft Foyle use to leave the Sargasso Asteroid work at first?

4. How many habitable moons circle Jupiter?

5. What language does Foyle speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Gully Foyle considered the stereotypical common man?

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

3. What seems to be the initial impetus for someone to jaunte, but is later found to be unnecessary?

4. What is significant and dangerous about Dagenham, especially in regard to his proximity to other people?

5. What happens to Foyle when he gets emotional or angry, and what does Jiz tell him to do about it?

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

7. Describe Foyle and Jiz's escape from the prison.

8. What relationship does Robin have with Foyle early on?

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

10. What keeps Foyle from divulging information about the whereabouts of the Nomad when he is questioned at the Nightmare Theater?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early in the book, Foyle, who is stranded on board the spaceship Nomad, manages to escape the ship after being bypassed (he thinks) by the crew of the Vorga. He finds himself among the Scientific People. The Scientific People tattoo him with tiger-like markings and with the name, Nomad, across his forehead. Discuss how those markings are an externalization of his internal crisis, his drive for revenge on the Vorga, and the significance of the name Nomad apart from it being the name of his spaceship. What is Foyle's chief motivation for his actions while with the Scientific People?

Essay Topic 2

Y'ang-Yeovil appears on the Spanish Steps in Rome masquerading as Angelo Poggi, a crewmember on board the Vorga. Foyle is masquerading as Fourmyle. Another theme in the book is that of deception. Identify and discuss other examples of personal deception in the book. Consider, too, how entire classes of people might be practicing deception. for example, how the wealthy try to impress their peers by traveling in flashy, ancient modes of transportation.

Essay Topic 3

One of the most interesting relationships in the book is that between Foyle and Olivia. Robin looks at the two of them and sees two grotesque people. Foyle looks at their relationship and sees hope. Describe how the relationship between Foyle and Olivia changes, for better or worse, from the time of their first meeting at the Presteign mansion until his parting from her. Note in your discussion how Olivia is shown not to be what Foyle thought her to be and how that impacts his relationship with her.

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