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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does D.W. want to co-pilot the trip back to the Stella Maris for fuel, according to his conversation with Anne?
(a) Anne.
(b) Sandoz.
(c) Sofia.
(d) George.

2. Who is the first to realize what it means when the lander comes back to the village with Marc and Sofia?
(a) Sofia.
(b) Sandoz.
(c) Anne.
(d) D.W.

3. Who decides to kneel when the natives come forward in order to be at the same height as the one that approached?
(a) Sandoz.
(b) Quinn.
(c) Sofia.
(d) D.W.

4. Hlavin is beyond words when he receives a beautiful ______________ with aromatic kernels from Supaari.
(a) Wooden chest.
(b) Crystal flask.
(c) Sachet.
(d) Burlap sack.

5. During a visit with Supaari, the Runa begin to understand the humans' need for _________, so they get their own apartments.
(a) Privacy.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Space.
(d) Clean floors.

6. What does Sandoz suggest in order to lift the mood of everyone when they begin to realize they are stuck on the planet?
(a) Building a house.
(b) Escape.
(c) Cookout.
(d) A swim.

7. Supaari tells the humans that the Runa are afraid of __________ as this often marks Jana'ata activities which scare them.
(a) Paint.
(b) Words.
(c) Music.
(d) Pictures.

8. Which of the Runa people are smaller in stature and take care of the children as they are growing up?
(a) Children.
(b) No one.
(c) Men.
(d) Women.

9. When Sandoz leaves Edward, he asks about God's refusal of __________ good faith sacrifice in the Bible.
(a) Abraham's.
(b) Luke's.
(c) John's.
(d) Cain's.

10. Sandoz finds out from __________ that all of the works that the crew of the Stella Maris send home were not published.
(a) Sofia.
(b) Giuliani.
(c) Voelker.
(d) Candotti.

11. Because the Runa live mostly by trade, they need to know many _____________ in order to communicate.
(a) Customs.
(b) Colors.
(c) Languages.
(d) Money systems.

12. What was the color of the natives when the crew members happen upon them in the village?
(a) Buff.
(b) Purple.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green

13. What is the one thing which is missing from the homes of the natives that makes them unlike human homes?
(a) Books.
(b) Roofs.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Furniture.

14. Hlavin carries the title of Reshtar, a third born, and has been trained to ______________.
(a) Versatility.
(b) Be a shaman.
(c) Warriorness.
(d) Be a leader.

15. The Kashan villagers keep close to the __________ after all they have experienced in the last few days.
(a) Children.
(b) Mothers.
(c) Animals.
(d) Humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first one who will step out of the ship in order to touch the foreign soil?

2. What is in the food that the humans grow which causes the Runa to reproduce at much higher rates than they may want?

3. Giuliani talks to Sandoz about the reports from D.W. that recognize the connection Sandoz has to ________.

4. Which of the crew members suddenly dies of undiagnosed conditions, which causes another crew member to be pushed over the edge?

5. The Kashan villagers think the humans are like __________ who need to be protected from those who would hunt them.

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