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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. When Bury is brought to the palace by a group of Marines, he expects to be sentenced for his part in the rebellion at what location?
(a) New Paris.
(b) New Buenos Ares.
(c) New Chicago.
(d) New Los Angeles.

2. Rod and Sally leave the Lenin and promise to hold the wedding until what?
(a) The Lenin is retrofitted.
(b) Rod gets a promotion.
(c) The crew of the Lenin can be guests.
(d) The Lenin comes to New Ireland.

3. What is the name of the nearest city to the museum where the midshipmen gather after crashing to the Motie planet?
(a) Geese Whistle.
(b) Duck Whistle.
(c) Robin Whistle.
(d) Bird Whistle.

4. Having seen the museum inside the large building, what do the Moties say the midshipmen have received?
(a) A death sentence.
(b) Life imprisonment.
(c) A sentence to the slave yards.
(d) A ticket home.

5. The Motie ambassadors reveal that they have how much longer to live?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once the discussion opens on the Motie counteroffer, Renner wants to know what?

2. What does the Sailing Master think was launched from Mote Prime towards the jump point?

3. Rod is given a message to carry back to New Scotland that is coded at what level?

4. What are the first stages of the war that breaks out on the Motie planet?

5. Who suggests that the Moties are so well adapted to free-fall that something allowed these adaptations to occur?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the funeral service for the fallen men, how does Kevin help Rod?

2. Why does Fowler require that the Moties shoot first before the Navy attacks?

3. What does Rod's new position as a Commissioner give him?

4. What do the Moties learn about the reason the MacArthur was destroyed?

5. What comfort do the Moties find in the thoughts of the Blockade?

6. What is the defense Jock comes up with for the images Kevin shows from the probe before the probe fired on the MacArthur?

7. How do Ben and Rod force Bury into cooperation?

8. What does the Admiral do to send the Commissioners off his ship?

9. What is the story Charlie tells about the condemned man?

10. How does the Chaplin highlight the complexity of humans?

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