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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. Why does Cecil look run down?

2. Who is undoubtedly at the head of the assault?

3. What are bell wethers?

4. What do the sailors not vary their rations with?

5. Who does Alexander wish to visit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ruddy volunteer to help Bisesa at the makeshift hospital? How does Ruddy actually like the job?

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

4. How does Kolya manage to stay alive and what is he going to do?

5. What is Josh's idea regarding the animal kingdom of Mir?

6. Describe the shrine that Alexander leads the pilgrimage to. How does he feel upon arrival?

7. What does Kolya witness and how does it affect him?

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

9. Why does Alexander want to parlay?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Bisesa's reliance on her Puritabs. What is her intention by continuing to use them and why? What is interesting to note about their bodily reaction to being sent through time? Who fares worse compared to who?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the theme of Time's Eye. Is there a moral of the story or an underlying current of value to the story? Is it strictly a work of fiction and no more? What evidence from the book leads you to these conclusions?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the pros and cons to time travel. What could be some massive problems associated with time travel? What issues might arise upon return? How could it be possible to travel through time and not leave a change in the causality?

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