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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 Mo'amba say when he first stands to speak on Ashley and Ben's behalf in chapter twenty-seven?

2. What is odd about the baby that Ashley sees when they first get to the village in chapter twenty-one?

3. What does Ashley make Ben promise to do before he leaves for the main base in chapter twenty-nine?

4. What does Ben say when Jason explains the reason for the bomb strapped to his chest in chapter thirty-four?

5. What do Nob'cobi and Harry do to get the crak'an's attention that is in front of Jason in chapter thirty-four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in chapter thirty-seven when Khalid and Linda walk near Blakely's office.

2. Describe the dream that Khalid has after taking Linda's anti-anxiety pills.

3. When Ben and Ashley arrive at Alpha Base in chapter thirty-seven what does Harry explain happened?

4. Describe what the hunters bring back with the dead body and what they tell Harry.

5. What does Ben find when he first reaches Blakely's office in chapter thirty-three?

6. Describe the last communication that Mo'amba has with Ben in chapter thirty-four?

7. How does Mo'amba explain that the newcomers are to blame for the death of the fungi?

8. What happens after Khalid finds Linda, Blakely and Jason in chapter twenty-five?

9. Describe the scene in chapter twenty-seven when a child is brought forth in the council meeting?

10. What does Sin'jari tell Ashley in chapter thirty-six after he has captured her, Michaelson, and Tru'gula?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Do you think that Importance of Family or Heritage could be used as a main theme for this story? Why or why not?

2) Do you think that knowing where you came from is important for people? Explain.

3) Do you think that blood relation is stronger or more important that who you are raised by? Nature vs Nurture? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

1) Did the fact that Khalid chose to take diamonds from the caves, despite his employer's wish, make you believe his convictions less when he spoke of destroying the caves in order to save his country's economy? Why or why not?

2) Speculate on what effect the cavern would have had on the world.

3) If you could find a cavern with either a lost civilization or diamonds in it which would you chose and why?

Essay Topic 3

1) How do you think that Ben viewed Mo'amba? Do you think that he viewed Mo'amba differently because he saw him as his grandfather the first few times they met in the dream state? Why or why not?

2) How did Harry view Nob'cobi? Did it change your opinion of how seriously Harry took their relationship when Harry was seen crying over Nob'cobi's body? Why or why not?

3) Do you think that Ashley viewed the mimi'swee any less seriously than Ben and Harry even though she did not have a personal relationship with any of them the way that Ben and Harry did? Explain.

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