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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 is in charge after the Captain's death?

2. How does Hannes describe the neo-dolphins?

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

4. How does the Acceptor command his enemies?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When are excerpts of Gillian's journal used in the book?

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

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

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

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

6. What is different about the Streaker?

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

8. What does the Niss say is necessary while searching the Library on the wrecked ship?

9. Why does Gillian get angry with Jim?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What do you think was the most important motivating factor in this book, and why? Please substantiate your idea with citations from the text.

Essay Topic 3

What were the Orce splices, and how did their involvement in this story change the plot?

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