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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the explorers hope to find at the center of the planet?
(a) A control room and the Builders.
(b) Machinery to repair their spacecraft.
(c) The Spindle Kings.
(d) Jago's contacts on the planet.

2. 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.

3. How did Kin acquire the object she uses to heal the injured locals?
(a) She found it mysteriously in her pack.
(b) From a wizard-like invidiual.
(c) She brought it from the ship.
(d) From the dumbwaiter.

4. What danger is Kin in soon after she and the others land on the first island they find after leaving the sailor's home?
(a) She is attacked while she sleeps.
(b) She is stranded in the water without her suit.
(c) Her suit malfunctions at a high altitude.
(d) She becomes separated and lost.

5. What do Kin and Jago need to do at the first planet to which they are headed?
(a) Meet up with the ship that will go to the flat planet.
(b) Meet with Jago's employer.
(c) Find a crew for their ship.
(d) Escape from the Company's oversight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the ship piloted down to the planet?

2. What is done with Kin after her captors change their minds?

3. Kin and the others discover that the first island they land on after leaving the sailor's home is really which of the following?

4. Kin and the others discover what about the history of the flat planet?

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

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