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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 natural disaster happens in Chapter 7?

2. What does Akki call the people left on the ship?

3. Nukapai helps the captain with ___________.

4. What is Kiqui's biggest doubt about neo-dolphins?

5. Why does Toshio think Sah'ot is crazy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Creideiki accept Tom's risky plan for escape?

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

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

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

5. What is Uplift?

6. What is different about the Streaker?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did the Soro want with the dolphins, and what did they risk in their pursuit of this?

Essay Topic 2

What were the different cultures described in this book, and how did they differ with and relate to one another?

Essay Topic 3

How did the symbol of war change the course of this plot, and which characters were most affected because of the war?

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