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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 surprises Mo'amba about the child in the ceremony in chapter twenty-seven?

2. How long is Ben given to complete his task in chapter twenty-eight before Ashley is put to death?

3. In chapter twenty-eight, what does Mo'amba say is causing the death of the fungi in the caves?

4. What does Harry explain is going on when the council member puts her egg in a nest in the middle of the council in chapter twenty-seven?

5. What does Ashley whisper to Ben after he, Harry, and the other hunters have already ascended up the passageway in chapter thirty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Ben reaches the secret passage to go back to the mimi'swee village in chapter thirty-five?

2. Describe Mo'amba's argument on the behalf of Ashley and Ben in chapter twenty-seven.

3. Describe the communication that Mo'amba and Ben have in the cave in chapter twenty-four?

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

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

6. In chapter thirty what does Mo'amba tell Ben about his mission?

7. What does Ben explain to Ashley about the other five caves that they did not go into after the ceremony is over?

8. Describe the events that surround Mo'amba's death.

9. Describe what Khalid tells Linda in chapter thirty-two when he stops to reset the time on Jason's counter.

10. Describe the exchange between Khalid and Blakely in chapter twenty-three when Blakely begins telling them about the main base being attacked.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe Khalid and his role in the story.

2) Describe Sin'jari and his role in the story.

3) Which of these two antagonists would you say is more prominent in the story line, and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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