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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. When Gerald Skibbow's has memories of Greater Brussels, how old is Gerald's daughter?

2. When the door to their mother's boudoir opens, what is the noticeable difference in appearance of the figure in the doorway?

3. The stranger, who rescues Al, is originally from ____________.

4. Who is the person that emerges from the wormhole in Chapter 5?

5. As Jezzibella's tour convoy travels through San Angeles, who is in the car with Jezzibella?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Louise's father, why is Quinn staying at the Kavanaugh manor?

2. When Al and Jezzibella walk into the operations center on Monterey, what is showing on the wall mounted holographic screens?

3. As the story opens, what two things is Louise Kavanaugh waiting for?

4. When the ESA head of station prepares to go down to the Pasto city spaceport, what does the head of station request from the director?

5. According to the neural expert's promise, what will always be there for Gerald Skibbow?

6. When the overloaded space plane is trying to leave Lalonde's atmosphere, where is the space plane headed?

7. Describe the cars that Al Capone sees as he strolls along the street in his new body.

8. What does the girls' rescuer say that he can hear inside the body he is possessing?

9. Why does the person who emerges from the wormhole insist on one more small swallow maneuver?

10. Why does Al Capone accuse the stranger who rescues him off the street of being a Communist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the story, there are several situations where a character's life is in danger.

a. Identify at least three instances where one of the characters is in danger. Describe the situation and how the character escapes from danger.

b. Compare and contrast the dangerous situations in which others are attempting to harm your identified characters. What is the motivation in each of these situations to do harm?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of loyalty is evident throughout the novel. Al Capone's loyalties, for instance, lie with himself and, to a lesser degree, Jezzibella. Discuss how the theme of loyalty is portrayed through the eyes of Al Capone, Jezzibella, Genevieve Kavanaugh, and Joshua Calvert.

Essay Topic 3

The story takes place primarily in several different locations. Compare and contrast each of the following locations in the story - on New California, on Tranquility, and on Eden. Be sure to include how the characters are treated in each of these locations, as well as how they live and interact with each other. Of the three above locations in the story, which location would you most prefer to live in and why?

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