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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. At what hotel is Al Capone staying at on Monterey?

2. Who is the Earl of Luffenham?

3. After the voidhawks have been near Rubra for ten hours, who joins the voidhawks?

4. According to Laton's message presented to the Edenist General Consensus, who does Laton believe started the entire episode on Pernick Island?

5. Who is the director of the Ombey's ESA office?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Kesteven?

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

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

6. In Chapter 5, how does the person survive passage through the wormhole without being in a ship?

7. When Jezzibella offers to go along with Al, Al tells her she can accompany him if she does what she is told. How does Jezzibella respond?

8. 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?

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

10. Why can Al Capone not datavise anyone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The book is entitled, "The Neutronium Alchemist: Consolidation." Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the people affected by the Alchemist, and the determination of Ralph Hiltch to set things right?

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? Why might the author 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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