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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 commands the bridge during the Captain's rest period?

2. What does Denni feel when she loses her concentration?

3. Who is in charge after the Captain's death?

4. What does Dennie like about Creideiki?

5. What does Sah'ot study?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is different about the Streaker?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Krat kill a librarian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the main elements of foreshadowing from this book, and how did their fulfillment shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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