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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. Who spies the interactions between Sandoz, Edward, and Candotti from the balcony at the Naples estate?

2. Jimmy Quinn describes that his job with Sofia will entail - the searching for ____________ signals.

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

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

5. How long does Giuliani give Sandoz to recover and to treat his body well before he has to share his experiences with others?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the situation of the crew of the Stella Maris, now that the lander has been used?

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

8. What does Sandoz want to do after he has completed his assignment with Sofia?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Runa do not know of sickness, only of sickness of the heart, so they can not help D.W.

Part 1: Do you think the D.W. was suffering from sickness of the heart? Why or why not?

Part 2: Is it possible that all illness comes from a sickness of the heart? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the Runa could have helped D.W. recover? Or couldn't they?

Essay Topic 2

As Sandoz is such a good person, what happens to him on the planet seems cruel and unjust.

Part 1: Why do you think that Sandoz is the character to experience the most pain and the most evil, it seems?

Part 2: Do you think that Sandoz is closer to God as a result or not as close to God? Why?

Part 3: Do you think that Sandoz's experience shows that there isn't a God to protect those he loves? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The crew that steps on the new planet seems to be be doing one thing - demanding answers of God so that humans can become closer to God.

Part 1: Why do you think the humans try to find proof for God?

Part 2: Do you think that it's possible for humans to demand answers of God? Is this right?

Part 3: Can humans ever become closer to God because of proof? Or are there other ways to become closer to God?

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