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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wili lack that most of the other chess players have?
(a) A registration code.
(b) Formal training.
(c) Mental implants.
(d) A computerized aid.

2. Where does Allison think their aircraft crashed?
(a) A cemetery.
(b) A schoolyard.
(c) A factory.
(d) A church.

3. Why does Paul pass out while trying to help Allison escape capture?
(a) He overexerts himself.
(b) He is struck by a stun gun.
(c) He hits his head on a rock.
(d) He has a seizure.

4. What does Mike think about Wili's illness?
(a) He is near death.
(b) He is exaggerating it.
(c) He will eventually die of it, regardless of care.
(d) He will recover quickly without further aid.

5. What does Della say the Authority intends to do with the Tinkers?
(a) Kill off their leaders.
(b) Break up their organization.
(c) Eliminate them entirely.
(d) Arrest them.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Allison intend to report her findings about Livermore?

2. What is Della Lu's specialization?

3. Wili notes that a nearby bobble contains what?

4. Hamilton Avery explains that what area was destroyed by the detonation of a bobble?

5. Where does the unusual activity occur that Allison observes in Livermore?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why does Della manipulate Mike?

2. Which group does Mike betray by taking Wili to the bioscientists?

3. Why does Paul not accompany Wili to the chess tournament?

4. Describe the symptoms of the illness that overcomes Wili during the first winter he spends with Paul.

5. Explain the factors that contributed to Wili's decision to stay with Paul.

6. What is Avery's attitude towards the Tinkers?

7. What are Paul's reasons for accepting Wili as an apprentice?

8. How did Wili's parent's react when they discovered his illness?

9. At the Peace Authority, what causes are discussed for the collapse of the bobble near Greater Tucson?

10. How does Paul help Allison escape from the Authority?

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