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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. Whom do Louise and Genevieve call to vouch for their identities when they arrive in the panicked city?

2. Whose body does Al Capone possess?

3. When Laton's starship briefly docked on Valisk, how many crew members came through immigration?

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

5. As the story opens, how long has it been since Louise has heard from her father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was so unusual about the airport when Jezzibella's tour convoy arrives to leave San Angeles?

6. According to Louise Kavanaugh's musings, what has destiny apparently chosen Louise to do?

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

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

9. What is Al Capone's only disappointment as he looks out the window of his hotel suite on Monterey?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story and the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot, as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the storyline, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might Hamilton have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques?

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