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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. Where do the inhabitants of Arachna live while the sun is turned off?
2. What is the name of the sun that turns itself off periodically and produces extreme temperatures on the planet Arachna?
3. How long is Arachna's sun off during every 250-year cycle?
4. What two youngsters pop up out of the fur on Sherkaner's back when Unnerby visits in Chapter Eighteen?
5. In Chapter Four, Sherkaner notes a number of pregnant females and males carrying "_____ on their backs."
Short Essay Questions
1. What is "mindrot" and how is it used in the attack in Chapters Seven and Eight?
2. What creature do Sherk and Tarant encounter during the attack of the supply station in Chapter Seven?
3. Who is Thomas Nau and how did he come to his position in the mission?
4. What took place on the Far Treasure during the attack by the Emergents? What did Jimmy find?
5. Who are the Qeng Ho people, and what principle goal do they have as described in Chapter One?
6. How is Ezr injured during the attack in Chapter Seven?
7. What does Ezr discover about his injury during the attack in Chapter Ten?
8. How are Spiders described in "A Deepness in the Sky"? Where do they live?
9. What are Sherkaner's plans for the Spiders as technology develops in Chapter Fifteen?
10. Who are Sherkaner's children in Chapter Fifteen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the debate in Chapter Twenty-Four and discuss the different points of view expressed. How does Sherkaner feel about the exposure of his children to society's prejudices?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the different factions amongst the Spiders. What are the objectives of the Crown and the Tiefstadt?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the character of Sherkaner Underhill in the narrative. What characteristics does Sherkaner exude?
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