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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 it emerges from a wormhole, what planet is Oenone above?

2. As Al Capone's group goes to overtake the mayor's office, who is NOT among Al's group?

3. According to what he tells Louise on the plane, what is Titreano's real name?

4. Who is the mayor of the city that Al is overtaking?

5. What are Louise and her sister doing when her father is returning to their manor?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the stranger who rescues Al Capone off the street, what is the ultimate goal of the group that the stranger is taking Al to?

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

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

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

5. When Jezzibella reaches the airport in San Angeles, why has her flight been rescheduled?

6. When the space plane's pilot learns that some of the space plane's passengers will have to remain aboard the space plane, what does the pilot request from Sarha Mitcham?

7. According to the space plane's pilot, why will the reaction engines need to be replaced when the space plane reaches port?

8. What does Avram Harwood's staff deal with in running the operations center for Capone's Organization?

9. In Chapter 5, why is the wormhole survivor so relieved to be out of the wormhole?

10. According to Capone, what is the main difference between Chicago and New California?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast how the character of Louise Kavanaugh changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Louise's character when she is first introduced in the story, when she flees from her family's estate, when she travels through space with Fletcher, and when she wants to pursue Quinn's ship.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the course of the novel, Joshua Calvert is involved with two quite different women. Compare and contrast the relationship Joshua has with Louise to the relationship Joshua has with Ione. Then, compare and contrast these two women. How do these two relationships influence not only Joshua, but also the other people in the story?

Essay Topic 3

There are several habitats of crucial importance in the story, among them Rubra and Tranquility. Describe the characteristics and personalities of these bitek habitats, as well as the interactions of these habitats with their inhabitants. How do these habitats all tie together under Edenist principles? How does the affinity link impact a habitat and its inhabitants?

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