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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 76-105.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After they make contact with the sailors and their people, where do the explorers decide to try to head?
(a) To the capital of the region.
(b) Back to the abandoned ship.
(c) To the edge of the planet.
(d) To the center of the flat planet.

2. What unusual thing about the ocean do the explorer's notice as they fly over it after leaving the sailor's home?
(a) It has no tides.
(b) There are numerous whirlpools in some areas..
(c) It is divided into reserviors.
(d) There is strange flow of water in at least one area..

3. Kin and Silver agree to give which of the following to the sailors in exchange for their help?
(a) Beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Timber.
(d) Gold.

4. Which of the following is true of the duration of the journey to the flat planet?
(a) The ship travels there instantaneously.
(b) It takes less time than anyone could have expected.
(c) It takes a long time.
(d) Kin and the others must stop several times to have the ship fixed.

5. What does Macro initially not like about Silver?
(a) He does not like members of her race.
(b) Her abruptness and rudeness.
(c) Her ingratiating politeness.
(d) Her frightening appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Kin able to communicate remotely with Silver?

2. The Great Spindle Kings were believed to have what capability?

3. Kin and Silver discuss what unusual property of the stars?

4. Marco shows the native people how to use the dumbwaiter by helping them program it to make what?

5. Without day credits, employees of the Company would suffer what effects?

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