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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 have the soldiers caught?

2. Who is there a lot of tension between?

3. What does the rain taste like?

4. What does Abdikadir get called by the British troops?

5. Who does Alexander the Great regard as his only true love of his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Eye sphere so unique?

2. How does Kolya react to the Mongol's reaction to Musa?

3. Where should have Kolya been? Where is he instead?

4. For what reasons does it become obvious to Bisesa why the people love Alexander?

5. Why would heading to Chicago pose some major difficulties?

6. Why is it impossible for Tau Ceti to nova?

7. What is strange about the sphere to Seeker?

8. What does Musa suggest to rename Earth and why?

9. What moment has Musa been waiting for?

10. Why is the ride in the Bird uncomfortable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Sable. Describe her personality. What kind of person is she? Who is she easily comparable to throughout the story?

Essay Topic 2

What things would serve an individual the most being brought through time? Why? What kinds of problems does this book illustrate with one-way time travel?

Essay Topic 3

Although Kolya is originally spurred on to defeat Genghis Khan when he witnesses the destruction of Bishkek, he thinks of his wife before he pulls the trigger. Explain the author's intent by making his wife the last image that goes through Kolya's mind before he kills himself, taking Genghis with him.

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