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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. After emerging from the caravan, to whom does Carmitha give an item she is holding?

2. What is the name of Louise Kavanaugh's sister?

3. The stranger, who rescues Al, is frightened of __________.

4. Who pilots the ship that emerges from the wormhole in Chapter 5?

5. Who tries to rescue the girls as they are standing outside their mother's boudoir?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name the two people responsible for overseeing Capone's law enforcers for the Organization.

2. 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?

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

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

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

6. How does the person who emerges from the wormhole respond when asked what she had done to get the Kingdom so angry with her?

7. What is Kesteven?

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

9. Describe how Al Capone is supposed to call for a cab in his new city.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Al Capone seems to be a man who was supremely confident in his ability to come out on top. Identify at least three instances from the story that highlight his confidence. How was Capone helped by his utter confidence? How was Capone hurt by his confidence?

Essay Topic 3

While Louise Kavanaugh waits for her father to return from Boston, she is pregnant with Joshua Calvert's child. When her father returns from Boston and allows possessed to overtake their estate, Louise and her sister first flee their estate, and then flee Norfolk. Describe the situation that Louise finds herself in, as well as how being pregnant with Joshua's child affects her relationships and her worldview. What does Louise learn from her struggles with the possessed that help her deal with her pregnancy?

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