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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. The _________ Consortium was one of the financial backers of the mission who fed the drama in exchange for attention and money.

2. Brother ____________ tells John Candotti that Sandoz is nowhere to be found at the start of this section.

3. Anne believes that Sofia is a __________ of Spanish ancestry, which might be why Sofia is being so mean to Sandoz.

4. Sandoz will never completely recover so he is fitted with _____________ technology in order to help him function.

5. Once back where he wants to be, Sandoz begins to shape up the ____________ by recruiting children and taking a special interest in one.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Giuliani believe that Sandoz is guilty for the actions that took place on Rakhat?

2. What does Sandoz say that he plans to do after telling Candotti that he does not want to talk about what happened on Rakhat?

3. What does Sandoz reveal about the sexuality of the Runa, according to his experiences on the planet?

4. What are the roles that D.W. wants Marc and Jimmy to take on after he dies, as he shares with Anne during a talk?

5. What causes the crew members to begin to keep their minds off of their great loss of life?

6. Who is the first person who touches the soil when they land on the planet of Rakhat?

7. What will be revealed about the mission even if Sandoz will not share his own personal experiences with others?

8. Why does D.W.'s heart drop when he hears the sound of the lander coming back into the village?

9. How does Sandoz put the children of the people at ease, which makes everyone feel more at ease with each other?

10. What from the human culture fascinates Supaari considerably when he is exposed to them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of space travel is one that has fascinated and frightened people for years. Some believe it is a waste, while others believe it is essential.

Part 1: Do you think that space travel is important? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that people are interested in finding out more about other planets?

Part 3: Do you think there are ways in which other planets might be able to help Earth? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The question of whether God is real or not is one which is hotly debated in this book, causing characters to shift their positions in relation to events which take place.

Part 1: Why do you think the question of whether God is real or not comes up so often during this book?

Part 2: Do you think that the reality of God is an important question to answer? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that the reality of God can ever be truly answered? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The experiences that Sandoz had on the planet are difficult to understand as they are difficult for Sandoz to describe.

Part 1: Do you think the stories that Sandoz ends up telling are completely true? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think the Sandoz's interpretations of events might be skewed? Why or why not?

Part 3: How can the government or the priesthood ever truly understand what happened to Sandoz and the others?

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