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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 is the name of the head of psychiatry at the Combined Terran University hospital?

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

3. Where is Gully's cell located in Gouffre Martel?

4. What is a memo-bead?

5. What sort of craft does Foyle use to leave the Sargasso Asteroid?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the Gouffre Martel prison.

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

4. Why does Y'ang-Yeovil want custody of Foyle after Foyle's attempt to destroy the Vorga?

5. What is significant about Moira in Foyle's early days among the Scientific People, and what does she tell him are his responsibilities?

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

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

8. What is the relationship between Jiz and Sam Quatt?

9. What ultimately happens to Sam in Chapter 6, and how does it happen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foyle finds himself in Gouffre Martel prison. His presence there is an allegory for a descent into one's self. Describe how the conditions of the prison mirror Foyle's state. Discuss how Jisbella's contacting him, and their subsequent escape, parallel what is happening to him internally.

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 key component of the novel is the concept of jaunting. Discuss in detail whether the concept is plausible, whether it is better suited to fantasy than science-fiction, if Bester deploys this device convincingly, and whether its use comes across as a gimmick to further the plot or is a necessary part of the overall scheme of the book. Could the book have been written apart from the presence of jaunting?

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