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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. How do Jiz and Foyle discover they have left the caverns and the Gouffre Martel?

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

3. According to Dagenham, what is the salvage on board the Nomad that is so valuable?

4. What is the name of the fuel which powers the Nomad?

5. What is found atop the Therapy Building in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the Scientific People come to be?

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

4. What is the truth about Foyle and Jiz's escape from the Gouffre Martel?

5. What does Foyle learn about blue jauntes?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

One prevalent theme in The Stars My Destination is the concept of the impact of the internal on the external, and vice-versa. Consider two phenomena in the book--the appearances of the Burning Man and the use of the sympathetic block--and discuss how those two phenomena are evidences of the theme mentioned. Use incidences of these two phenomena to support your findings.

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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