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

2. Who volunteers to unload the artifacts from the shuttle to the MacArthur?
(a) No one.
(b) Cargill.
(c) Whitbred.
(d) Shannon.

3. The Motie assigned to Bury has a Master who is interested in what?
(a) Human money.
(b) Trade with humans.
(c) Using the humans.
(d) Resources the humans have.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Faster-than-light travel means the time needed to travel between different solar systems from what locations is null.

2. What is Whitbred's first name?

3. What does the Motie try to disassemble when it reaches Whitbred's space taxi?

4. Potter goes with Renner and who else to visit The Church of Him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the first hints about the incredible age of the Motie civilization?

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

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

4. What has the assignment to bring the alien pod on board the MacArthur done for the crew?

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

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

7. How are the scientists anthropomorphizing the Moties?

8. What are Admiral Kutuzov's orders regarding the MacArthur?

9. What is one of Rod's flaws?

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

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