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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) A computerized aid.
(c) Formal training.
(d) Mental implants.

2. What does Mike tell Wili to do in his last match?
(a) Watch his opponent carefully.
(b) Take his time.
(c) Win only by a small margin.
(d) Lose.

3. How does Wili say he learned about Mike's cooperation with the Authority?
(a) He overheard a conversation.
(b) His computer aid recorded a conversation while he wasn't there.
(c) He read Mike's body language.
(d) A voice in his head told him.

4. What unusual structure does Angus report having seen during the crash?
(a) An enormous sphere.
(b) An artificial mountain.
(c) A strangely alien monument.
(d) An impossibly tall spire.

5. What game does Paul ask Mike to play with him?
(a) Poker.
(b) Chess.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Backgammon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The woman who greets Mike, Wili, and Jeremy at the entrance to the bioscience lab tells them what?

2. How does Della rescue Mike and Wili at the coast?

3. How many servants does Paul have?

4. What type of transportation do most of the people at the Old California Shopping Center use?

5. What does Irma force Wili to do as he settles into Paul's household?

Short Essay Questions

1. What discovery causes the Authority to become more suspicious about the Tinkers?

2. What is the Authority's plan for the Tinkers?

3. What traits do Wili and Paul share?

4. What does Red Arrow Industries produce?

5. How do Paul's and Mile's assessments of Wili's illness differ?

6. What is Paul's home like?

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

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

9. What is the relationship between the Tinkers and the Authority?

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

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