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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. Who is in charge after the Captain's death?
(a) Gillian.
(b) Tom.
(c) Jim.
(d) Akki.

2. What does Akki resent?
(a) Being stuck on the ship.
(b) Getting poor medical treatment.
(c) Being left on the island.
(d) Working with neo-dolphins.

3. What does Sa'oht do when the bomb goes off?
(a) Throws rocks to drown out the sound.
(b) Puts himself to sleep.
(c) Sings with it.
(d) Separates the sound strands.

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

5. What does Tom consult about the war before talking to Gillian?
(a) The Niss machine.
(b) The Dream Goddess.
(c) The neo-dolphin set.
(d) The war council.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Creideiki miss about his old species?

3. What do the Soro plan to destroy when they get to Kithrup?

4. Who does Jon want to be in charge?

5. What does the Acceptor fail to communicate to its leader?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Tom's plan for escape called? Why?

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

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

7. What does Krat want to do after the battle setback at the beginning of the book?

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

9. What does Metz know about the Bosun that most others do not?

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

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