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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. When Unk falls asleep in the cave, who does Unk dream is waiting for him?

2. What will the leader of the faith reveal when the "Space Wanderer" appears?

3. When Unk is on the platform at the estate to the crowd who came to see the Space Wanderer in person, what does Unk notice?

4. What is the name of the religion that Rumfoord founds?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Contrast Boaz's living arrangements with Unk's living arrangements while the two men are stranded on Mercury.

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

4. Why did the power plant on Salo's ship develop problems so that Salo had to land on Titan so many years earlier?

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

6. As Unk's ship lands on Earth, what is the one desire that is driving Unk on?

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

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

9. What is preventing Unk and Boaz from simply flying their space ship to Earth?

10. How does Unk's space ship finally navigate out of the caves?

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

Resentful that he has been manipulated by Salo, Rumfoord tries to con Salo into revealing the ambassadorial message that Salo had been trying to deliver when his ship had to make the emergency landing on Titan.

a. What is Salo's message?

b. How does the revelation of his message highlight the author's use of irony throughout the entire story?

c. Had Rumfoord learned the content of Salo's message earlier in the story, might his actions have been different? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Malachi's lifestyle and personality characteristics at the following points in the story:

a. At the beginning of the story when Malachi is first invited to meet Winston.

b. After Malachi learns he is broke.

c. When Malachi is known as Unk.

d. When Malachi is exiled to Titan.

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