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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has the ship been closed down?
(a) The Captain was electrocuted.
(b) An alien was found on board.
(c) They are mourning Tom.
(d) The ship was hit.

2. What does Keepiru collect before leaving the ship?
(a) Equipment.
(b) Food.
(c) Documents.
(d) All of these.

3. How does Gillian learn about the Tandu?
(a) From the Niss.
(b) By talking to the Captain.
(c) Through a book.
(d) From the wreckage.

4. What does Toshio tell Sah'ot to monitor?
(a) The robot.
(b) The probe.
(c) The weather.
(d) The temperature.

5. What is Toshio known for?
(a) His suspicious ideals.
(b) His optomism.
(c) His pessimism.
(d) His naive nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of island does Tom dive for when the storm gets stronger?

2. What does Gillian sense about Tom after his plan?

3. What kind of creature is Nukapai?

4. What keeps the Soro queen from executing her chief?

5. What does Akki resent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charles discover about the sophonts while on Kithrup?

2. What does Creideiki think about the war in space?

3. What does Toshio fantasize about while working with the robot? Why?

4. What is different about the Streaker?

5. When are excerpts of Gillian's journal used in the book?

6. What brings Tom out of his trance after the crash?

7. How is the Xappish ship in Chapter 20 destroyed?

8. Why does Creideiki doubt the worth of Uplift?

9. What does Toshio discover when he is cleaning up?

10. What is Metz trying to hide from the Captain?

(see the answer keys)

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