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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. How did most of the crew of the Qeng Ho expedition spend the voyage?
2. Ezr learns that the majority of senior crew members who were not killed in the attack are being held in what, in Chapter Nine?
3. What two youngsters pop up out of the fur on Sherkaner's back when Unnerby visits in Chapter Eighteen?
4. Pham Nuwen has the idea to create a race of what in Chapter Seventeen?
5. From whom does Sherkaner rent a room for the night in Chapter Four?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the relationship between Victory Smith and Sherkaner like in the first chapters of the book?
2. What promotion does Ezr receive in Chapter Nine? Why?
3. How is Arachna described in the book? What periods of time are in darkness there and why?
4. Who are the Qeng Ho people, and what principle goal do they have as described in Chapter One?
5. What organic technology is being used by the Spiders in Chapter One?
6. Who are Sherkaner's children in Chapter Fifteen?
7. What took place on the Far Treasure during the attack by the Emergents? What did Jimmy find?
8. How is Ezr injured during the attack in Chapter Seven?
9. How is Spider civilization described by the author in the first chapters of the book?
10. Whose voice did Ezr hear just before the explosion of the Far Treasure? What does he consider about what was said?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the objectives and actions of the Spider civilization in Chapters Eighteen and Nineteen. What is "coldsleep" and is it a biological adaptation?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Thomas Nau and Ann Reynolt. How are they different? What objectives do they share?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the character of Ritsel Brughel and his actions and objectives in the narrative. Why does Ritsel accuse Qiwi of subversion?
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