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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year is it in the Prologue?

3. What kind of star is Murcheson's Eye?

4. Renner's first name is what?

5. Who is the first person to notice the little Moties are having intercourse?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Sally raise the tension level surrounding what to do with the alien pod?

4. What does the visual record in The Church of Him show the Navy men?

5. What emotions does Rod feel when he learns the alien is dead inside the pod?

6. What do the mummies from the asteroid display?

7. What words describe Rod Blaine in his first appearance in the book?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Citing examples from the book, explain in what ways the characterizations of the aliens are more complex than the characterizations of the humans.

Essay Topic 2

How did Rod's upbringing prepare him for contact with an alien culture and the social and political impacts involved? Cite examples from the book in support of your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is anthropomorphism? How does anthropomorphism influence the actions of the characters in this story? Provide at least three examples from the text in support of your answer.

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