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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. During their trip to the sailor's homeland, what are the protagonists are attacked by?
(a) Giants.
(b) Fire-breathing dragons.
(c) Sea monsters.
(d) Griphons.

2. Why do the characters fly the ship around the flat planet?
(a) To avoid its defenses.
(b) To slow the ship's orbit.
(c) To examine it more closely.
(d) To make a safe landing.

3. The ship is stocked with a huge number and variety of what?
(a) Food.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Hunting trophies.
(d) Books.

4. What is the result of the impact that occurs immediately after the ship arrives at the flat planet?
(a) The ship is too damaged to make a return trip.
(b) The weapons hold blows up.
(c) The raven escapes again.
(d) The ship loses all of its sensors.

5. What was the profession of Marco's real parents?
(a) Missionaries.
(b) Translators.
(c) Ambassadors.
(d) Diplomats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Kin and the others do with Jago?

2. Jago Jalo has a device that allows him to do which of the following?

3. Marco's mother underwent treatments before his birth to alter him in what way?

4. Kin's coworkers believed it would be funny to do what to the planet they were creating?

5. Kin wrote a popular book on what subject?

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 does a watcher do, and what is required of a watcher?

3. What are some of the technological resources that the group has at their disposal, and how will these things help them?

4. According to Joel, what are the consequences of the forgery of day bills? What does Joel do as a result?

5. What is the result of the attack on the group, and what do they learn about their attackers?

6. What are Kin's interests, outside of her work?

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

8. How are the explorers able to communicate with the inhabitants of the flat planet?

9. What is unusual about the raven's behavior as the group prepares to leave Kung?

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

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