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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. Buckman believes that money and power are to serve the purpose of what?
(a) Himself.
(b) Human-kind.
(c) His family.
(d) Research.

2. Renner's first name is what?
(a) Kevin.
(b) Rangel.
(c) George.
(d) Matt.

3. Who is the first person to notice the little Moties are having intercourse?
(a) Laura.
(b) Jane.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Sarah.

4. How long after the pod is brought aboard does it take until a mission is approved to The Mote?
(a) Five days.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) One day.

5. Who is the person who finally approves of the tunnel from the Motie ship to the cutter?
(a) The Chancellor.
(b) Rod.
(c) The Admiral.
(d) The Viceroy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is not present to help Rob get to the Mote system?

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

3. While bringing the pod on board, what happened to the MacArthur?

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

5. What does Rod believe the small Moties loose on his ship have discovered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the blindness that afflicts the humans when they visit the Motie zoo?

2. How does Rod suppress his feelings of fear in approaching the alien vessel?

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

4. What is the primary purpose of the dinner party in relation to the plot of the story?

5. Who sees the risk in the escaped Moties aboard the MacArthur?

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

7. How do the individuals on board the MacArthur demonstrate a class-system like the Motie Engineer?

8. Why does the Motie Engineer confuse the humans she first meets with?

9. What is one of Rod's flaws?

10. Why are the humans having such a difficult time initiating communication with the Motie Engineer?

(see the answer keys)

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