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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 does Bisesa figure has happened to the magnetic core of Earth?

2. Where is Bisesa when she awakens?

3. What does Alexander want to attempt?

4. What is considered to be Alexander's 'boating lake?'

5. What are bell wethers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bisesa's fear and who echoes it?

2. Why does Josh attempt to comfort Bisesa? What is he willing to do?

3. What does Bisesa finally tell Ruddy what will happen to him later in life?

4. What does Ruddy seem intent upon doing?

5. What is the speculation about the origin of the refugees?

6. Why does Alexander want to parlay?

7. What does the Firstborn intend to do and why? What is the objective of the Discontinuity?

8. What does Kolya explain and what is the Mongol's reaction?

9. What kinds of things does the Eye compel Seeker and Grasper to do?

10. What things does Bisesa retrieve from the Little Bird?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of this book. How does it offer a unique perspective on time travel? What credibility does it have? esearch the author's comments on this book. What does it reveal?

Essay Topic 2

Provide a reason as to why Bisesa's time frame is not sampled. How does this make life all the more difficult for Bisesa and the people from the twenty-first century? What kinds of things has to be retaught to the remaining humanity and what revolutions are likely to occur within a short period of time?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Seeker's reaction to the world around them, once the netting has been removed. Compare it to what happens once a person who has been held captive goes through once they have been released. Are there any elements that differ, other than appearance? What does this say about Seeker?

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