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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. How far will the Extenuating Circumstances and its crew have to stay away from a human-settled planet until they can figure out the alien bonded with Kira?

2. How long will it take for the Wallfish to get to Malpert Station in "Nowhere to Hide"?

3. Approximately how more technologically advanced are the Jellies than humans?

4. Where does Kira regain consciousness in "Extenuating Circumstances"?

5. Who cooks the meatballs in "Assumptions"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Jellies show up shooting after Kira found Soft Blade?

2. How does Kira get to a shuttle and away from the Extenuating Circumstances before the ship self-destructs?

3. What does Kira learn from reading message logs on the Jelly ship?

4. What does Kira see when she gets to an equipment room in "Countdown"?

5. What does Kira want Captain Akawe to do, and what does he decide?

6. What are the consequences of finding the alien structure?

7. What do the Entropists learn about the nightmares?

8. Who are Entropists?

9. What creature emerges from a obelisk in the temple?

10. What demands does Kira have for Major Tschetter in "Shouts & Echoes"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kira feels like she is outmatched when she sees Ctein. Why does Kira feel that she is outmatched when she sees Ctein? Why does she persist in her quest to kill him anyway?

Essay Topic 2

Kira struggles to control Soft Blade. Why does Kira struggle to control Soft Blade? Why is important for her to learn to control the xeno? What does her learning control have to do with whether she is an asset or a liability?

Essay Topic 3

Sparrow was kicked out of the UMC. Why was Sparrow kicked out of the UMC? Is she a coward?

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