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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 "Arrival," how long will it take for the warning to the Knot of Minds to reach them?
2. What color is the impedance block that the UMC installed on Gregorovich?
3. How many Marines are stationed to watch Itari in the airlock of the Wallfish in "Necessity"?
4. In "Arrival," how long does Falconi think it will take to get to the rendezvous place with Tschetter?
5. How many slices of Soft Blade are needed to sever the mechanism that keeps the three-part door closed reading to the pressurized interior of the Battered Hierophant?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Kira lose and then regain control of Soft Blade in "Escape!"?
2. How does Kira break free from a humanoid nightmare in "Into the Dark"?
3. What happens when two ships pass each other at the end of the novel?
4. What is wrong with Gregorovich?
5. How does Kira heal Trig?
6. What does Kira think when she first sees Ctein?
7. How is Trig doing in "Necessity"?
8. How does Kira kill Ctein?
9. How does Kira attempt to help Gregorovich?
10. How does Soft Blade replicate Kira's arm, and how does she feel about the replication?
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
Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?
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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