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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 Fourmyle auction away at the costume ball?

2. How does Robin discover who Y'ang-Yoevil really is?

3. Who is the first person Foyle sees on board the Vorga at the opening of Chapter 14?

4. What does Presteign explain that PyrE is?

5. Who is Lindsey Joyce?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the surgery Foyle had after the recovery of the treasure from the Nomad?

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

3. What is the nature of the small slugs Foyle sent around the world as revealed in Chapter 15?

4. What do we learn is the origin of the Burning Man?

5. Describe members of the Skoptsy Colony.

6. Describe Olivia Presteign.

7. What is Olivia's response to the bombardment that takes place during the New Year's Eve party?

8. What is Foyle's goal in going to the Spanish Steps?

9. What is Foyle's relationship with Steve Forrest, and where does Foyle find Forrest?

10. What truth does Sheffield reveal to Foyle at the Four Mile Circus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Stars My Destination was written in 1956. While parts of the novel are dated, other parts have stood the test of time. Identify two or three "big themes" the novel tackles--themes that exist outside the constraints of science fiction--and explain how those themes still resonate and have value to readers today.

Essay Topic 2

It is not until well into the story that Foyle shows himself to have the capacity for anything other than revenge. Identify two or three pieces of evidence that Foyle can show positive traits and emotions, how they fit into the overall plot of the book, and how the display of those traits helps make him into a more sympathetic character.

Essay Topic 3

After Foyle and Jiz escape Gouffre Martel, they find themselves in the presence of Harley Baker and his Freak Factory. Discuss how Foyle is dealing with his lack of control, Jisbella's attempt to teach him some control, the significance of the removal of his tattoos, why it is significant that he undergoes the tattoo removal without anesthesia initially, and how the removal of those external markings amplify the need for Foyle to deal with his internal markings as well. Also note how the tattoos reappear when he is angry, passionate, or otherwise emotional, and how that betrays his internal state externally.

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