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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 did the Vanished call themselves?

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

3. When did humanity first go into space?

4. When Tschetter gives Falconi coordinates for a meeting place in "Arrival," how long will they wait for the Wallfish to arrive?

5. In "Integratum," what is the ETA of the Wallfish before they are in range of the Battered Hierophant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kira kill Ctein?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when two ships pass each other at the end of the novel?

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

9. How does Soft Blade replicate Kira's arm, and how does she feel about the replication?

10. Why does Kira feel responsible for the nightmares?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Kira bonds with the xeno, she often loses control. How does Kira lose control after bonding with the xeno? How does her lack of self-control endanger herself and others?

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

Kira is joined with an alien. What struggles does Kira have after being joined with an alien? How does she have to fight to survive the union?

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