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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 "Necessity," how many Marines are in sickbay?

2. What is Carr's first name?

3. In "Exeunt III," how many ships had been about to open fire on the Wallfish when it transitioned to FTL?

4. What is the shape of the ship Kira builds for herself in "Decession"?

5. When Kira wakes in "Dissonance," how long has it been since the Wallfish arrives in the Sol system?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Integratum," how does Vishal describe Gregorovich's condition after he examines him?

2. What has Kira become in "Recognition"?

3. in "Necessity," how are nightmare ships destroyed?

4. What decision have the Premier and his advisors made regarding the Jellies?

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

6. What does Kira think when she first sees Ctein?

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

8. What is wrong with Gregorovich?

9. Why does Itari come when Falconi, Nielsen, and Kira are hurrying toward a rendezvous with the Wallfish?

10. How does Kira kill Ctein?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Kira realizes that she is the mother of the Corrupted. Why does Kira feel guilty when she learns that she is the mother of the Corrupted? Is her guilt healthy or false?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

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