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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 does Baker use on Foyle to remove his tattoos?

2. What is Gully Foyle's occupation?

3. What incident brings Jaunte to discover his "effect"?

4. Who attempts to capture Jiz at the end of Chapter Seven?

5. Who is the publicity representative of the Jaunte Schools?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jiz ask of Harley Baker, and why is he qualified to do what she asks?

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

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

5. What does Foyle learn about blue jauntes?

6. Describe the Gouffre Martel prison.

7. How does Dagenham attempt to persuade Foyle to give up information about the Nomad, instead of torture?

8. Describe the steps Foyle takes in activating the Nomad's engines.

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

10. What procedure do the Scientific People perform on Foyle that makes him like them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

PyrE is what Alfred Hitchcock used to call the "McGuffin," that one item in a story that all the characters seek, and upon which much of the plot pivots. While PryE is on its surface an explosive, it is, in the context of the novel, much more. Discuss the symbolic nature of PyrE, what it might represent on an allegorical level, and the significance of how it is detonated by the thought and the will. Consider both the thought and the will as characters in the book, and the role these abstract notions play.

Essay Topic 3

One thread woven throughout The Stars My Destination is the notion of escape and consequent freedom. Obviously, Foyle wants revenge on the Vorga, but achieving that vengeance gives him the freedom to continue his life. Are there other characters who are bound by something--be it a physical trait, an internal state, or something else? Identify at least three other characters who are "held back" in some fashion by something in their lives. Identify their handicaps, how those handicaps keep them from experiencing freedom, and how they overcome those handicaps (if indeed they are able to overcome them.)

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