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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Supaari thinks about how his position as a ______________ causes him to be excluded from certain rights in society.

2. Who decides to finally get married when they are on the planet together, much to the delight of the villagers?

3. What is the only means of the crew to get off the planet, according to their recent revelation?

4. Giuliani informs Sandoz that Sofia was a ______________________ and that this fact would affect the credibility of the findings.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Jana'ata mutated the hands in order to make them more dependent on each other.

Part 1: Why is it important that those people were made to be more dependent on each other?

Part 2: How might the world react today if this practice was put into place? Why?

Part 3: Do you think that people could stand to be more dependent on each other today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Sandoz performs some magic tricks with the children and that puts them at ease with him and the rest of the group.

Part 1: Why do you think that the magic tricks were so effective in helping the crew connect with the people?

Part 2: Do you think that the group would have been hostile to the crew if they had not broken the ice?

Part 3: Why do you think Sandoz realized that magic tricks might help to make the people grow closer to them?

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