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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 pia huutsu mean in English?

2. What is the essential point that Uncle Dharmender is trying to make?

3. What fighting strategy do Rufus and the person he is on a video call with talk about?

4. What causes all the Flying S electronics to shut off?

5. What is the informateur's purpose?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Saskia go to Vadan?

2. On the way to dropping off Laks at the Columbia River, what is Uncle Dharmender trying to say to Laks?

3. How does India shut down all the electronics at Flying S? How is this part of the performative war?

4. What is T.R.'s plan for Sneeuwberg and why?

5. What does Fahd Bin Talal give to Saskia and why?

6. In the chapter titled "St. Patrick's," who does it seem is fighting whom and why?

7. Who takes military control of Papua and why?

8. What is Saskia's new job that she takes on the condition that T.R. promise to actually listen to her?

9. What is the first deepfake video involving Saskia about?

10. Why does Rufus decide to defend Flying S and Pina2bo from whatever he guesses Laks is going to do to it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think the author is trying to say in creating T.R. to be the type of man that he is? Consider how T.R. makes his billions. Consider his approach to geoengineering and the politics of affecting the whole world when he starts operating Pina2bo. Does he consult with any countries that are likely to be pissed at him? What do you think the author is saying by showing that governments are unable to effectively solve their problems and cooperate? Consider the Venetians' complaint about the MOSE project or the way that the Maeslantkering fails.

Essay Topic 2

The "Greens" are often mentioned throughout the book as a political and philosophical party. What do the Greens believe is the right way to solve climate change? Are they for or against geoengineering? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The author brings in technology in different ways throughout the book. Do you think the author is trying to say something specific about technology or begin a conversation around the pros and cons of technology? How does technology affect the characters in the story in positive ways and negative ways? When answering this question, Consider the falconers' eagles vs. the drones. Consider all of flying S being shut down because of an electro-magnetic pulse that fries the microchips that are essential to the operation of Pina2bo and Flying S Ranch. Consider that the eagles would not be effective against the drones without their gauntlets that Rufus makes with an advanced 3D printer.

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