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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. Fowler agrees to go along with the Motie counteroffer if what?

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

3. What weapon do the men set to self-destruct on the MacArthur?

4. The Commission enlists Bury to help control what association and Motie related issues?

5. The Commission decides that before anything, the Moties must be given an opportunity to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Horace changed because of his contact with the Moties?

2. How does curiosity affect the three men who crashed on Mote Prime?

3. What about the asteroids around Mote Prime shock and amaze the scientists?

4. Why do the midshipmen choose to die instead of be captured by the Moties?

5. Why do the senior officers want to see the tape of the lifeboats' destruction?

6. What are the different beliefs about the Moties held by the scientists and the military men?

7. What is inside the museum where the three men who crashed on Mote Prime gather?

8. What is the first priority of the midshipmen after escaping from the Motie museum?

9. What element does Sally and Rod's relationship demonstrate?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of the theory of survival of the fittest? How is it proven, or disproved, through the actions of the characters in the book? Use specific examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How is the MacArthur a character? How is the MacArthur an object? What is the importance of this distinction for the story? Cite specific examples in support of your answer.

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