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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 Gillian sense about Tom after his plan?

2. What planet does this book take place on?

3. What does Akki resent?

4. What does Tom do to prepare himself for the bomb?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Uplift?

2. What does Moki do when he is ordered to end Jon's hunt for Akki?

3. What does Creideiki do to comfort himself when he awakes, and what happens?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Gillian get angry with Jim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the most evil things Krat did in this plot, and what were her reasons for these actions?

Essay Topic 2

Gillian and Dennie are similar in many ways, and yet they have some important differences. Using citations from the book, compare and contrast these two important characters from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Courage and fear are two very important themes that overlap in this book many times. What are some examples of these themes, and how do these examples affect the progression of the plot?

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