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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. What is Malachi known as?

2. What unique talent does Rumfoord display?

3. When would Noel sell the shares of the company he was currently invested in?

4. What ship are Boaz and Unk scheduled to fly to Earth on?

5. What activity does Unk find particularly pleasant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beatrice become penniless?

2. When the reader is first introduced to Ransom K. Fern, the reader learns that he will be quitting his job. Why does Ransom K. Fern quit?

3. What is United Hotcake?

4. Who is Martin Koradubian?

5. According to the hospital, what is the very worst thing that Unk can do?

6. As Unk's unit is marching through Phoebe, why does Unk drop the grenade and leave his unit?

7. When Malachi greets Winston during the materialization, Malachi experiences an unfamiliar feeling and starts to feel panicky. Why?

8. What is the most important rule in the Martian army?

9. What does Unk find particularly disturbing about Boaz and why?

10. Why does Unk strangle the man at the stake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The two main characters - Malachi Constant and Winston Rumfoord - both have a right-hand man who handles their investments and carries out their wishes.

a. Identify these two right-hand men.

b. Compare and contrast their functions and personalities.

c. How would the story have progressed differently if these two men had not been included in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Unk struggles to regain the memories that have been stolen from him. What made Unk fight to recover his memories? Why were these memories important to him? What function did memory erasure serve in furthering Rumfoord's mission?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the relationship of Malachi and Beatrice at the beginning of the story and at the end of the story. What major theme in the novel is showcased in the development of their relationship? Explain and support your answer.

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