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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 152-183.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Inside the dome, what is the first thing that Kin damages in order to gain the attention of the robots?
(a) A lighting network.
(b) A wall circuit.
(c) A fusebox.
(d) A computer display.

2. Why does Kin become upset when the expedition gets underway?
(a) She doesn't get along with Marco and Silver.
(b) She has decided to back out.
(c) She is distressed by Jago's condition.
(d) She hates space travel.

3. What is Kin Arad's job?
(a) To edit histoy books.
(b) To pilot space probes.
(c) To manage the Disc.
(d) To oversee the creation of new planets.

4. For what does the man whom the characters meet in the desert want to trade?
(a) The space suits.
(b) The rights to salvage the crashed ship.
(c) Silver's services as a linguist.
(d) The destroyed dumbwaiter.

5. What does Kin dislike about the way Marco rescues her?
(a) He takes too long in coming to her rescue.
(b) He destroys the entire building she is held in.
(c) He uses excessive force against the guards.
(d) He tries to make himself seem like a hero.

Short Answer Questions

1. After they make contact with the sailors and their people, where do the explorers decide to try to head?

2. What does Jago want from Kin?

3. Who pleads with Kin's captors not to do what they were planning to do with her?

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?

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

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