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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. A few determined _____________ try to get into Sandoz's room, which continues to upset him further.

2. Where does Sandoz request to return once his assignment with Sofia Mendes is complete?

3. Giuliani reminds Voelker that Sandoz is not ____________ and that their purpose is simply to gather the necessary information about the mission.

4. When Sandoz comes into the medical clinic late one night, injured, who does he say hurt him?

5. Sandoz says that God will _______________ one's heart, according to his own personal belief and experience.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why don't the crew members respond with fear to the stranger that approaches the camp during a cookout?

2. What does Sandoz share with Anne about his fears in relation to loving God?

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

4. Who are the members of the crew on the Stella Maris that are dedicated to finding the source of the music?

5. 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?

6. Why does Anne become close to Supaari as described in this section of the book?

7. What does Sandoz discover may be the root of Sofia's hostility toward him during their meetings?

8. What does Giuliani remind Voelker is the purpose of the inquisition into Sandoz?

9. Why do the Kashan villagers decide to keep close to the humans after the murders of Anne and D.W.?

10. Why does Sofia decide to contact Ian Sekizawa as the planning of the mission begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The crew doesn't feel threatened when a new native enters their cookout, but they are quickly shown that not all natives are friendly.

Part 1: Do you think it's a better idea to trust all the natives or not? Why?

Part 2: How do you think the crew could have reacted to the stranger in order to find out if he was threatening or not?

Part 3: Why do you think Supaari decided not to kill Sandoz when he had the chance?

Essay Topic 2

Sandoz decides in the beginning to refuse to talk about what transpired when he was on Rakhat, much to the dismay of the community.

Part 1: Why do you think that Sandoz didn't want to talk about what happened on the planet?

Part 2: Do you think that Sandoz should have been forced to talk about his experience on the planet?

Part 3: Do you think that you could have talked about your experience on a new planet when you first arrived back on Earth? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The music that Jimmy Quinn hears from a distant planet causes the entire story to shift into 'mission mode.'

Part 1: Why do you think that the music is important for someone to explore?

Part 2: Do you think that a government should send a group into space just because of some music? Why or why not?

Part 3: How did you react to the discovery of the music when you read it in the story? Why?

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