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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Jago have a heart attack?
(a) The raven attacks him.
(b) Kin yells at him.
(c) Silver frightens him.
(d) He can't handle the ships acceleration.

3. The Great Spindle Kings were believed to have what capability?
(a) Immortality.
(b) Telepathy.
(c) Clairvoyance.
(d) Telekinesis.

4. Marco shows the native people how to use the dumbwaiter by helping them program it to make what?
(a) Beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Mutton.
(d) Roast pork.

5. What are the Spindle Kings credited with creating?
(a) The Earth's sun.
(b) Earth and all other planets.
(c) The strata machine.
(d) All life in the universe.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the explorers and the sailors are attacked during the trip to the sailor's homeland, Kin draws what conclusion about the attackers?

2. How does Marco view himself?

3. What is the function of a strata machine?

4. Who joins Kin Arad at the lounge?

5. The characters see what feature at the edge of the flat planet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Kin and the others do with Jago after he dies? What do they plan to do with him in the future?

2. What are Shand proteins, and how are they important to Silver?

3. What evidence does Jago produce to back up his claims about the flat planet?

4. What does the Kung bartender's action say about Kin's fame?

5. Describe the explorers first interactions with the inhabitants of the flat planet.

6. What does each character do during the journey to the flat planet?

7. What happens to the ship during its approach to the surface, and what is the result of this?

8. What is Marco's background, and what does he believe about himself?

9. What things are unusual about the ship that Jago arranged for the expedition?

10. What is learned about Jago during Silver and Marco's first encounter with him face-to-face?

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