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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. After whom is the hospital in Tuaba named?

2. Who stars in the trigger warning video that T.R. shows at the end of the video meeting he has with Rufus and other security people?

3. Why does Laks' flying chariot drone have to land well short of Laks' final mission point?

4. How does Fahd say that Saudi Arabia will continue to make money after the oil runs out?

5. What do The falconers shout that causes Rufus to leave his video call conversation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Saskia go to Vadan?

2. Why is Rufus on Squeegee Ninja's side from the first moment watching the security footage?

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

4. Why is it important for India that Laks, a human, stop Pina2bo when it would be easier for a drone to do it?

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

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

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

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

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

10. According to Pippa and Rufus what is performative war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the author bring in Idil Warsame and Sister Catherine? They come from places where people have other seemingly more important issues than climate change. Why does the author include their perspective in the book?

Essay Topic 2

China and its operative Bo play an essential role in the story. What role do they play? If you had to give a personalty and character trait to the China that is being portrayed in the book what would that personality and those character traits be?

Essay Topic 3

Prince Bjorn is a young engineer who wants to focus on carbon capture. How is he a contrast to T.R. who is a man in his sixties who thinks carbon capture is a waste of time? What do you think the author is trying to say about youth and ambition vs. age and experience? Is there room for both these ideals in the book and in real life?

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