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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. How old is Kin Arad?
(a) Twenty years old.
(b) Five hundred years old.
(c) Thousands of years old.
(d) A hundred years old.

2. The bartender gives something to Kin, why does he do so?
(a) He appreciates her attention.
(b) He is worried about her.
(c) Someone left it as a gift for Jago.
(d) She leaves a generous tip.

3. The native people agree to do what for Kin and her companions?
(a) Help repair the spaceship using the dumbwaiter.
(b) Trade with them.
(c) Take them to their homeland.
(d) Protect them.

4. Kin's coworkers believed it would be funny to do what to the planet they were creating?
(a) Give it no atmosphere.
(b) Make it a cube.
(c) Make it flat.
(d) Leave their mark on it.

5. What is the result of the attack on Kin and the others?
(a) Their ship is totally destroyed.
(b) They drive off the attackers temporarily.
(c) They become separated.
(d) They kill all of the attackers.

Short Answer Questions

1. After taking the shuttle, how does Kin get to the ship arranged for her by Jago?

2. Why does Jago try to force Marco and Silver from the ship?

3. What is Kin waiting for in the lounge in orbit around Kung?

4. Kin theorizes that the flow of water on the planet is controlled in what way?

5. Kin Arad works for which of the following groups?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the steps Kin goes through to get to the ship after she arrives at Kung.

3. Who is Jago Jalo, and why does he seek out Kin Arad?

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

5. As they fly around the flat planet, what do Kin and the others observe and conclude about it?

6. Describe Silver's appearance and personality. Why is she interested in the flat planet?

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

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

9. Why does Kin feel conflicted about going with Jago?

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

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