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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. The Motie that Whitbred brings to the ship is only interested in what?

2. Which is the most likely Motie to have switched from female to male on the MacArthur?

3. What is Whitbred's first name?

4. Why does Rod record everything at the meeting?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the reactions of the humans to the reproduction between the small Moties after knowing that one changed from female to male?

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

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

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

6. What do the Moties show the humans while they are on Mote Prime?

7. What do the mummies from the asteroid display?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Dr. Horvath and Admiral Kutuzov. Explain how these similarities and differences affect the choices the humans make in the story. Use specific examples in support of your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What role does the conflict between science and the military have in the story? What influence does that have on the mission of the MacArthur and the Lenin and on the Commission? Use specific examples to support your answer.

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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