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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. In "Recognition," what color is the sun that illuminates Kira?

2. In "Sins of the Present," what are the g's on Wallfish?

3. When did humanity first go into space?

4. Who takes Nielsen back to the Wallfish in "Astorum Irae"?

5. In "Recognition," what memory of an anatomy class does Kira have that discussed the internal structure of the pancreas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gregorovich reappear and take charge in "Ferro Comitante"?

2. What does Kira think when the Wallfish nears the Battered Hierophant?

3. What does Tschetter ask Kira and Falconi to do in "Arrival," and why?

4. How does Kira kill Ctein?

5. What news does Vishal receive before the Wallfish departs?

6. What does the Maw look like as it approaches in "Astrorum Irae"?

7. How does Kira break free from a humanoid nightmare in "Into the Dark"?

8. How does Kira attempt to help Gregorovich?

9. How is Trig doing in "Necessity"?

10. What has Kira become in "Recognition"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kira’s nose is broken in a fight and heals crookedly. Why does Kira decide not to have her nose fixed? What is symbolic about her decision?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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