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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. Where does Unk see the message telling him how to get out of the cave?

2. How many people survive the crash landing of the ship that Bee and Chrono are on?

3. What does Unk discover one day on the floor of the cave?

4. Who is directing the harmoniums to leave messages for Unk and Boaz?

5. When Unk shares with Boaz that they can finally leave Mercury, Boaz shocks Unk. What does Boaz reveal to Unk?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the crowd of people on Earth gather around the newly landed space ship and ask Unk what his name is and what happened to him, how does Unk respond?

2. There are only two buttons on the Martian space ships. What are they?

3. What true purpose does the Martian commandos' attack serve?

4. What do Rumfoord's waves of materialization coincide with?

5. What purpose does Constant's journey from Earth to Mars to Mercury and back to Earth serve for Rumfoord?

6. What does Rumfoord tell Malachi that his exile will mean to Rumfoord's followers?

7. When the space ship finally lands, why does Boaz rush to open the spacecraft's outer door?

8. As Malachi climbs the ladder to the space ship and prepares for his upcoming exile on Titan, why is he weeping?

9. In terms of his interactions with Winston, what makes Salo unique?

10. What is the "taste of hell" that the Martian commandos rain down on Earth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Before leaving Titan to travel to Earth, Salo hypnotizes Constant and tells him that something very good will happen just before Constant dies. Explore Salo's motivations for doing this. What does Salo gain by sharing this revelation with Malachi? What does Salo hope to give to Malachi? Is Salo successful? Why or why not? Finally, explore how Salo's revelation to Malachi affects Malachi's final days. Support your answers with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Rumfoord employs many sinister techniques to make sure the people involved in his scheme end up exactly where they are supposed to end up.

a. Identify four methods Rumfoord uses to keep the other characters in place.

b. How does Rumfoord hide his identity as he interacts with these characters?

c. What other methods might Rumfoord have used to still achieve his purpose? Would your method have been as effective in the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In her exiled time on Titan, Beatrice spends her life drafting her response to Rumfoord's claim regarding the true purpose of life on Earth.

a. Describe the purpose of life on Earth as proposed by both Winston and Beatrice.

b. What led Beatrice to author her book? Was she seeking revenge, truth, meaning, or something else entirely? Explain your answer.

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