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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) Politics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Economics.
(d) Family life.

2. Who points out the deliberate and meaningful approach of the Motie ship on the MacArthur?
(a) Kevin.
(b) Joshua.
(c) James.
(d) George.

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

4. What is Whitbred's first name?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Jose.
(c) Jason.
(d) Jeff.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The first Motie that Sally meets has an amazing capacity for doing what to her environment?

2. What kind of cars do the humans use to get around on the surface of the Motie planet?

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

4. Why is the crew of the the MacArthur overcrowded?

5. Why do the Moties invite the MacArthur into orbit around their planet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does faster than light travel mean for the humans in the story?

2. How does the third person narrator help the story in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Hardy point out about the different viewpoints on the ship?

8. How are the scientists anthropomorphizing the Moties?

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

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

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