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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 do Voi and Mzu sneak out on, avoiding the security blocks in the spaceport, to head to a place with military industrial facilities?

2. What does Quinn demand from Twelve-T to take him to mother Earth?

3. What kind of Tranquillity serjeants will be used by Alastair to fight the possessed on Ombey?

4. Where does Joshua get invited in hopes of meeting Voi's friends after he seduces a girl?

5. Who is the victim that Rubra offers Bonney?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Erick realize about Duchamp when he is detaching the bomb?

2. What is the significance of the inverted cross for Quinn?

3. How do the younger generation of the Garissan refugees differ from the older one?

4. How does Quinn verify in his own mind the existence of a dark entity?

5. To whom does Capone appeal before going to war in the Confederation, and what is his message?

6. How are the DeadKnights described in Chapter 1?

7. How is Joshua similar to Syrinx?

8. As the book opens, why is Mzu on the asteroid?

9. While Rubra feels responsibility for the people he cares for and protects, are his motives altruistic?

10. Why does the younger generation fear the agencies looking for Mzu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Rubra. What is his role in "The Neutronium Alchemist Conflict"? What was Hamilton trying to accomplish by creating Rubra's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Hamilton uses more than one iteration on the motif of intelligence. Identify at least two motifs about cunning and intelligence in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for "The Neutronium Alchemist Conflict." What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. How do these settings even if imaginary, reflect modern settings or culture? Why did the author choose to use these places in "The Neutronium Alchemist Conflict"?

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