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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When the shrouds connecting the pod to the sail are cut, what does the pod do?
(a) Escapes into a warm hole.
(b) Speeds away.
(c) Runs into the MacArthur.
(d) Fall towards the sun.

3. Who invites the Moties onto the cutter?
(a) Dr. Horvath.
(b) Dr. Lussen.
(c) Dr. Sinclair.
(d) Dr. Smith.

4. While bringing the pod on board, what happened to the MacArthur?
(a) It lost air.
(b) It lost gravity.
(c) It was damaged.
(d) It lost power.

5. Who lets one of the small Motie creatures escape onto the MacArthur?
(a) Sandra.
(b) Renner.
(c) Whitbred.
(d) Shelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bury want to sell the little Moties for?

2. How many opposable thumbs are on the right hands of the alien?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 19, what technique is used effectively for the first time?

4. 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?

5. What kind of activity is occurring on the pod when it is first brought onto the MacArthur?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the human scientists not being objective observers regarding the Moties?

2. Why did the Motie Engineer bring the smaller Moties on the human ship?

3. What is one ability of humans that confuses the Moties?

4. How is the urgency of the local Navy headquarters made clear in Chapter 4?

5. What does Bury believe is the measure of an individual?

6. What, finally, impresses everyone that the escaped Moties on the MacArthur pose a problem?

7. What do the Moties show the humans while they are on Mote Prime?

8. The MacArthur's departure and approach to the new jump point highlight what conflict?

9. What are the reactions of the humans to the reproduction between the small Moties after knowing that one changed from female to male?

10. How are the scientists anthropomorphizing the Moties?

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