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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. Who does Jon want to be in charge?

2. Why is Gillian put out when Charles wants to talk about the lost Kithrup data?

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

4. What keeps the Soro queen from executing her chief?

5. What kind of planet does this book take place on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Creideiki doubt the worth of Uplift?

3. What keeps Creideiki focused on the task at hand?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Krat kill a librarian?

9. How is the Xappish ship in Chapter 20 destroyed?

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

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

What is Uplift, and what role does it play in this plot?

Essay Topic 3

How did the mysterious nature of this plot affect its progression? Which characters were most influential in maintaining this veil of mystery that was present in the plot?

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