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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. Who is the person assigned to airport duty who informs Jezzibella that her flight has been rescheduled?

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

3. Who is the Earl of Luffenham?

4. Approximately how big is the power surge that Rubra felt come in with Kiera's affinity command?

5. What is the name of the town that sits 250 kilometers below the neck of Mortonridge?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Kesteven?

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

4. Why does Jezzibella's manager select an early morning departure for Jezzibella's tour convoy out of San Angeles?

5. Describe the cars that Al Capone sees as he strolls along the street in his new body.

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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

Identify the groups of people trying to gain control of the Alchemist weapon. Compare and contrast these groups in terms of overall number, organization, overall motivation, ability to plan, and success achieved. How are they similar? How are they different?

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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