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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 "Exeunt IV," how long has it been since Alan died?

2. What is Carr's first name?

3. What color is the Maw?

4. After Kira finishes repairing Gregorovich and Vishal finishes examining him, how long does Kira have to sleep?

5. How long are the four enormous struts that Kira grows from her central core in "Recognition"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Kira give Nielsen and how do they work?

7. What damage is there in the Sol system?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sparrow was kicked out of the UMC. Why was Sparrow kicked out of the UMC? Is she a coward?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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