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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. What is a nickname that is given to Sofia Mendes for the profession and position she holds?

2. What is the name of the children that Sandoz appears to take a special interest in after they have met?

3. Who was invited to dinner, though this was actually an interview to see if this person could be a part of the mission?

4. What is the question that Sandoz poses to Candotti when Candotti tries to ask him about the mission? "Do you ___________ God?"

5. Jimmy is happy, however, that he had _________ months of experience working at Arecibo before he gets fired.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the proposal that Jimmy Quinn offers in order to allow him to stay at Arecibo to work?

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

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

4. What happens when the Stella Maris launches and Anne begins to float in the cabin?

5. What is the only way that Supaari would be able to raise children without doing so illegally?

6. What is Sandoz doing while he is beside the water in the start of this section?

7. What happens as a result of the permission given by Supaari to start a garden in the land?

8. 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?

9. What is the sort of sickness of which the Runa are familiar, according to this section of the book?

10. What is the explanation that Sandoz gives when Anne finds him in the clinic one night, injured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Runa language does not have names for objects, but rather names for the space the object consumes.

Part 1: Why do you think the Runa languages looks at the world in a different way?

Part 2: Do you think the Runa language is more or less complicated than the English language? Why?

Part 3: How might the English language change if it were to focus less on objects? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

While Sandoz is outfitted with prosthetics which allow him to function better, these only serve to make him feel worse.

Part 1: Do you think that having prosthetics would be an enjoyable experience? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that Sandoz is still upset even though he can use his hands more?

Part 3: Do you think Sandoz is being ungrateful? Why or why not?

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