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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 color is the many-tentacled alient Kira sees in "Countdown"?

2. In "Extenuating Circumstances," how long has Kira been unconscious?

3. What type of tea does Falconi give Kira to take to Nielsen in "Past Sins"?

4. Approximately how old is the Great Beacon?

5. On the SLV Wallfish, what is the name of the ship cat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alan propose to Kira?

2. Who goes down to the planet to look for the Staff of Blue?

3. How does Gregorovich confirm Kira's story?

4. What does the system look like when Kira and the others arrive in "Past Sins," and what does Kira recognize?

5. Why did Sparrow get kicked out of the UMCM?

6. How and where did Kira and Alan meet and court?

7. Where are weapons kept on the Wallfish, and what types of weapons do they have?

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

9. How does Kira kill a Jelly in "Near & Far"?

10. What happens when Kira tries to break up a fight between the Numenists and Entropists?

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 makes a decision to explore rocks on Adra. What are the repercussions of her decision? What other decisions does she make? Are the decisions she makes rational?

Essay Topic 3

Kira prepares to board the Battered Hierophant alone to kill Ctein. Why does Kira prepare to go alone to kill Ctein? Why do Falconi and the crew refuse to allow her to go alone? Why do they believe a team needs to confront Ctein? Was teamwork required to defeat Ctein?

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