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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. Avery's fall back plan involves the use of what type of weapon?

2. How does Wili's relationship with Jill change after he returns to Paul's house?

3. What device does Wili find hidden among his possessions after he leaves Kaladze's camp?

4. Paul is severely injured during what stage of the battle?

5. Instead of obeying Della's request with regards to Wili, what does Mike do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Wili's abilities compare to Paul's?

2. What sacrifice does Jill make for Wili?

3. How are Wili and the others able to approach closer to the enclave?

4. How are Paul and the others able to travel to the Authority enclave in secret?

5. Why does Kaladze say Wili should trust Mike?

6. How does Della and Mike's relationship change while they are at Kaladze's camp?

7. What happens during Della's attack on the pass?

8. How does Wili predict where the embobbled tenement building will go?

9. Why does Mike decide to embobble himself?

10. How does Mike feel about losing Jeremy inside the bobble at the bioscience lab?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wili experiences the most growth of any character over the course of the novel. Although he begins as an orphaned and miscreant youth, he becomes an important leader within the Tinkers and possibly the most influential thinker in the world.

1) Discuss Wili as a character at the time that he enters the story. What is his background and what are his character traits? Explain how he uses his considerably intellect at this time.

2) Describe the causes of Wili's reform as a moral person. Explain what initiates this change and discuss some examples of Wili's superior moral standing from events in the later parts of the novel.

3) Explain Wili's growth as an intellectual thinker and leader. Identify the point where he surpasses and takes over for Paul, and how and why he becomes recognized by others in the Tinker movement as an important leader.

Essay Topic 2

The Red Arrow Industries are the remnants of a foreign military force from the advent of the Peace Authority. Over the years, they have changed significantly and play an important role in the conflict between the Tinkers and the Authority.

1) Describe the origins of Red Arrow Industries, including how they came into conflict with the Authority, and how and why they settled in North America.

2) Explain how Red Arrow Industries operates as a community and as a manufacturing business. Discuss their technological and business relationship with the Tinkers and the organization of their settlement.

3) Discuss the role that Red Arrow Industries plays in the conflict between the Tinkers and the Authority.

Essay Topic 3

The final chapters of the book center around the final conflict between the Tinkers and the Authority. After Paul and the others are discovered, a large battle ensues, raging in the area around the Authority enclave for multiple days.

1) Briefly explain the events leading up to the final conflict between the Tinkers and the Authority and the reasons both sides have for engaging in the conflict.

2) Discuss the major advantages both sides bring to the battle, including factors such as intelligence, planning, numbers, and technology.

3) Describe the course of the battle, including its major events and resolution.

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