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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. Why does the Captain want Gillian on the bridge?

2. What does Boult think the dolphins are hoarding?

3. What kind of leak is traced to the Streaker?

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

5. What does Gillian have dreams about after Tom leaves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the Galactics do when they sensed a false mayday call?

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

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

6. Why does Gillian get angry with Jim?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of manipulation from this book, and how would the plot have been different had these betrayals not have occurred?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How did the literary tool of symbolism affect this plot, and what were some of the most important symbols?

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