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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michaelson do when his gun snaps on an empty chamber?

2. What does Michaelson say about Ben's file in chapter five?

3. What does Blakely find when he hauls up the line that held the anchor?

4. What does Ashley tell Jason that the computer is in his room for in chapter seven?

5. What does Flattery tell Blakely in chapter nine when Blakely tells him not to fret?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation that Flattery and Blakely have in chapter nine when they are discussing how the team will be able to keep in contact with the new circuit boards.

2. When they get across the river and find blood explain what Ashley and Villanueva discuss about Halloway coming across the river.

3. What does Ashley find when she arrives at the dig site in chapter eight?

4. Describe the dream that Ben has in chapter two.

5. Describe the scene in chapter two when Ben Brust is first introduced.

6. Describe the group's reaction in chapter ten when they discover that there was a team that went ahead of them that has not returned?

7. What happens in chapter five when Jason goes to the bathroom?

8. Describe what happens in chapter twenty when Jason and Blakely are withing earshot of Linda and Khalid.

9. Explain what happens in chapter thirteen after the group gets through the small crevice while following Halloway's trail.

10. Describe what Linda deduces after looking at the body of one of the monsters in chapter fifteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Mo'amba talks about how differently the humans look compared to the mimi'swee. Does it seem surprising to you that the mimi'swee were as willing to accept the humans as they were? Explain.

2) What various types of cultural differences are seen today that cause difficulty in acceptance?

3) What other differences cause difficulty in acceptance? How do these compare to the mimi'swee's acceptance of the humans?

Essay Topic 2

Pick one of the following to write about.

1) Ashley had emotional issues from her past that kept her from committing to Ben. Linda had phobias that she felt controlled her life. Which of these would you feel would hold a person back more? Explain your answer.

2) Do you think it was realistic that Ashley and Ben were allowed to stay with the mimi'swee rather than be ushered out by the military? Why or why not?

3) Do you think that the abilities that heri'huti had would be considered worth money and exploited? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

1) What do you think that Khalid had planned for Linda?

2) Why was Khalid so nice to Linda when they first started out, such as when he was able to pull her through the crack when they were following Halloway?

3) Was there any part of Khalid that truly was kind or humane? Explain your answer.

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