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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many opposable thumbs are on the right hands of the alien?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

2. Kutuzov's job is to do what to the MacArthur if it comes under enemy control?
(a) Send notification to the human worlds.
(b) Destroy it.
(c) Escape with information.
(d) Rescue it.

3. What rank does the commander of the Lenin hold?
(a) Captain.
(b) Commander.
(c) General.
(d) Admiral.

4. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what does Horace search for?
(a) Information.
(b) Escape.
(c) Proof.
(d) Money.

5. Who believes the Moties are spies sent to learn the MacArthur's secrets?
(a) Bury.
(b) Leon.
(c) Lennin.
(d) Kutuzov.

6. When the MacArthur learns that another ship is on its way to meet them while they are observing the Moties, where does the MacArthur send a small expedition?
(a) To the Motie planet.
(b) To the Motie homeworld.
(c) To the Motie ship.
(d) To the Motie asteroid.

7. When the MacArthur gets to the rendezvous point, what does Rod do?
(a) Run a sensor sweep of the alien ship.
(b) Call the ship to battle stations.
(c) Signal an alert.
(d) Put all passengers in a central location.

8. Who tells the men that if they wanted to believe such a chance was a created phenomenon, they are welcome to do so?
(a) The priest.
(b) An archeologist.
(c) A historian.
(d) A museum curator.

9. What does the Motie try to disassemble when it reaches Whitbred's space taxi?
(a) Windows.
(b) Control panel.
(c) Engines.
(d) Bothroom.

10. What color is the alien's fur when Whitbred first meets her?
(a) White.
(b) Brown and white.
(c) Grey.
(d) Brown.

11. What kinds of civilizations has Sally found while digging on the planet?
(a) Layered civilizations.
(b) Primitive civilizations.
(c) Unknown civilizations.
(d) Lost civilizations.

12. What kind of promotion does Rod receive before commanding the MacArthur into the Mote?
(a) Honor-promotion.
(b) Merit-promotion.
(c) Earned-promotion.
(d) Field-promotion.

13. Who is the person that finds differences between the Brown and Brown/White Moties?
(a) Sally.
(b) Horvath.
(c) Sinclair.
(d) Bury.

14. The air in what location, has been purified so the humans can breathe?
(a) The Capitol.
(b) The Castle.
(c) The atmosphere.
(d) The city.

15. In Part 1, Chapter 9, what aspect of human society is further explained to the reader?
(a) Religion.
(b) Economics.
(c) Family life.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lets one of the small Motie creatures escape onto the MacArthur?

2. Where is the zoo on the Motie home world located?

3. What is the name given, by the humans, to the approaching Motie ship?

4. In response to Sally's first attempt at communication, what does the Motie take apart and rebuild?

5. Who invites the Moties onto the cutter?

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