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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. In Part 2, Chapter 17, how many classifications of Moties does everyone think there is?

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

3. Who volunteers to unload the artifacts from the shuttle to the MacArthur?

4. Sally first tries to communicate with the Motie by drawing what?

5. A Master Motie is what color?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What do the mummies from the asteroid display?

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

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

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

10. Why are the humans on Mote Prime recalled to the ship via secret code?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the theme of experiencing loss in order to gain play out in the story? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is a literary climax? What is the climax of this story? Explain your answer using specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What is the point of telling the story of the midshipmen who crashed on Mote Prime? What does this reveal about the Moties? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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