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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. What is Whitbred's first name?

2. What title does Sandra Fuller Bright hold?

3. Buckman believes that money and power are to serve the purpose of what?

4. What word do the humans use to describe the atmosphere on the Motie planet?

5. What year is it in the Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is one ability of humans that confuses the Moties?

8. What is one of Rod's flaws?

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

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

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

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 3

How do the humans eventually put together the truth about the Moties? What leads the humans to believe the Moties are hiding something? What is the truth? What does this explain about the Motie culture? Use examples from the text in support of your answer.

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