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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 Mediators are comfortable prisoners at what location?

2. What has to be overloaded before the Lenin can destroy the MacArthur?

3. Who figures out the combination lock on the large building where the men meet after crashing their pods?

4. The Motie ambassadors are learning to fear humans thanks to what?

5. With the presentation of the "demon class" of Motie, the Commission decides that the Moties practice what form of population control?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Horace throw a fit while he is moving between the MacArthur and the Lenin?

2. How do Ben and Rod force Bury into cooperation?

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

4. What is the key point the discussion of the war council revolves around?

5. How are the Moties able to hide their conversations from the humans?

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

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

8. Who is in charge in Castle City?

9. How is Ivan changing every time the Moties discuss something?

10. Why are the museums set up on Mote Prime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the humans try to make something that is completely unknown known? What types of activities do they engage in? How is this different from what the Moties do? Cite at least three examples from the text in support of 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

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.

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