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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. What breaks the translator?
(a) Water damage.
(b) The Kiqui language.
(c) Jim's blunder.
(d) Sun exposure.

2. What kind of shelter does Tom have on the volcanic island?
(a) A cave.
(b) His demolished ship.
(c) A hollow tree.
(d) An old building.

3. What does Akki call the people left on the ship?
(a) The strong and the true.
(b) The sacrificial lambs.
(c) Miscreants.
(d) The dregs of the crew.

4. What kind of planet does this book take place on?
(a) A terra formation.
(b) A water world.
(c) A gaseous world..
(d) A ferral environment.

5. How does the Acceptor command his enemies?
(a) He signs a treaty.
(b) He kills their leader.
(c) He sends out large forces.
(d) He uses psychic powers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim dream about while in the Captain's cabin?

2. What does Toshio tell Sah'ot to monitor?

3. How old is Herbie?

4. What causes the natural disaster in Chapter 7?

5. What natural disaster happens in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the Krat order after the first psi bomb goes off?

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

5. What is Uplift?

6. What does Gillian do during the first psi-attack, and why?

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

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

9. Why does Gillian get angry with Jim?

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

(see the answer keys)

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