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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. According to the pilot's theory, how much reaction mass will be in the tanks when the overloaded space plane reaches escape velocity as it ascends through Lalonde's atmosphere?
3. Who pilots the ship that emerges from the wormhole in Chapter 5?
4. After the voidhawks have been near Rubra for ten hours, how many new ships join up with the voidhawks?
5. The stranger, who rescues Al, is originally from ____________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Name the two people responsible for overseeing Capone's law enforcers for the Organization.
2. 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?
3. Why does the person who emerges from the wormhole insist on one more small swallow maneuver?
4. In Chapter 5, how does the person survive passage through the wormhole without being in a ship?
5. What does Avram Harwood's staff deal with in running the operations center for Capone's Organization?
6. Why does Jezzibella's manager select an early morning departure for Jezzibella's tour convoy out of San Angeles?
7. Describe the cars that Al Capone sees as he strolls along the street in his new body.
8. Describe how Al Capone is supposed to call for a cab in his new city.
9. According to Al Capone, what do the people of the future decidedly lack?
10. What does the ESA head of station learn when he receives a datavised alert from the director of the Ombey's ESA office?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There is no doubt that Kelly Tirrel is greatly affected by her meeting with Shaun Wallace. Discuss how Kelly's interactions with Shaun affect Kelly's worldview. How do Kelly's experiences affect her mental state, her ability to trust, and her willingness to help Joshua?
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
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?
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