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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 "Into the Dark," when Falconi gets a signal to the Wallfish, how long before the ship can arrive?

2. In "Ferro Comitante," who yells at the Jellies to put down Runcible?

3. How do the Jelly fighting ships outnumber the Seventh Fleet?

4. What was the name of Falconi's sister?

5. What did the Vanished call themselves?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Recognition," how does Kira recall the misplaced flesh of the Maw?

3. What happens to stop the Maw from disassembling Kira?

4. What does Kira decide she needs to accomplish with the Soft Blade, and what does she do to reach her goal?

5. How does Kira kill Ctein?

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

7. What damage is there in the Sol system?

8. What does the chamber look like where Kira meets with Klein and his Marines, Falconi and his crew, and Lphet and his shoal?

9. How does Kira attempt to help Gregorovich?

10. How does Kira heal Trig?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Wallfish is transporting refugees to Ruslan. Why is the Wallfish transporting refugees to Ruslan? Should that be a humanitarian mission? How much is the crew charging the refugees for the trip? Is the crew showing integrity by charging to rescue the refugees?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that can reveal plot elements. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

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