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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 cares for Keepiru's wounds?

2. What kills Jon?

3. Who discovers what the metal mound on the planet is?

4. With what kind of whale is Jon spliced?

5. Gillian hopes that ______________ will take command of the vessel.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Krat say when the Thennanin leave the alliance? Why?

2. Why does Gillian not weep after hearing the message from Tom?

3. What is Tom doing when he is rescued?

4. What does Hikahi refuse to do if Streaker is destroyed?

5. How does Keepiru realize they are in the attacking seaweed?

6. When does Gillian order an emergency take-off?

7. What do the Gubru report finding on the volcanic planet?

8. What happened just as Gillian thought she had failed?

9. What happens just as Tom feels ready to attack the Eatees?

10. What does Creideiki do to help when he recovers from his coma?

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

How did the science fiction material included in this book shape the plot and affect the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Dedication was a trait that caused a lot of problems for people in this book. What are some of these instances, and how did the characters in these instances respond to the situations?

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