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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. Who does Selene find in Chapter 4?

2. Who is the tour guide with in Chapter 2?

3. What does Dua realize will happen to the Sun because of Estwald's actions in Chapter 3c?

4. Who is watching the babies in Chapter 5c?

5. What does Odeen feel he must do in order to let go of his fear in Chapter 3c?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dua realize about Estwald and what happens subsequently in Chapter 7abc?

2. What does Odeen realize about passing and fear in Chapter 4b?

3. Describe Selene.

4. What purpose does Neville think Denison can have in Chapter 7?

5. Describe the odd man that Selene meets.

6. Wat is Selene guessing at and what does Denison realize about her in Chapter 10?

7. How does Dua keep from being seen in Chapter 3a?

8. What does Odeen realize about Tritt in Chapter 4b?

9. What do Selene and Denison discuss on the surface of the moon?

10. Describe Neville.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a character that Denison grows to like and become familiar with. How does their relationship evolve?

Essay Topic 2

The "parallel universe" is a theme Asimov introduces in "The Gods Themselves". What does this phrase mean? How does it relate to science and to the mystical? What does Asimov ultimately say about intuition, research, and analysis through the characters of Denison, Bronowski, Lamont and Hallam and what is the importance of this discovery and the characters' role? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in "The Gods Themselves". Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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