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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. How does the Acceptor pick up on information?
(a) It mans a technology station.
(b) It is psychic.
(c) All of these.
(d) It has sensitive hearing.

2. What helps the neo-dolphins with Hannes to concentrate?
(a) Hikaihi's arrival.
(b) News of the captain.
(c) A cloudy afternoon.
(d) Gillian's departure.

3. What does Jim dream about while in the Captain's cabin?
(a) Fame.
(b) Money.
(c) Sex.
(d) Power.

4. Why does K'tha Jon tell Moki to shut up?
(a) All of these.
(b) So he doesn't alienate the humans.
(c) So he doesn't get out of control.
(d) So he doesn't let on about their plan.

5. How old is Herbie?
(a) One thousand years.
(b) One hundred years.
(c) One billion years.
(d) One million years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the captain give speeches to his crew so often?

2. What does K'tha Jon do when a fight breaks out?

3. What planet does this book take place on?

4. What kind of shelter does Tom have on the volcanic island?

5. How many times have Client Races tried to rebel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hikahi calm others during the first psi-attack?

2. What has happened every time Client Races have tried to rebel?

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

4. What is Uplift?

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

6. Why does Gillian get angry with Jim?

7. What do the Xappish officers discuss in Chapter 20?

8. How does Gillian learn about the truth onboard the ship?

9. What does Hikahi tell the Captain about the wreck they surveyed?

10. Why has Streaker stopped in Kithrup at the beginning of the book?

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