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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 Chapter Nine, Thomas Nau points out the progress being made on an operation to mine what?

2. In Chapter Sixteen, Ritsel briefs Thomas on specific issues and accuses Qiwi of what?

3. On the surface in Chapter Eleven, Jimmy and several members of his crew work while planning an attack on what?

4. In Chapter Seven, what elderly Qeng Ho is on the captain's bridge?

5. Some of the Qeng Ho people are reportedly being held hostage above a ship called what in Chapter Ten?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Arachna described in the book? What periods of time are in darkness there and why?

2. How are the parks described in Chapters Ten and Eleven?

3. Who explains the use of "mindrot" to Ezr in Chapter Ten? How is it related to "focus"?

4. What does the term "focused" mean in the context of the book?

5. What is "mindrot" and how is it used in the attack in Chapters Seven and Eight?

6. How do the Emergents differ from the Qeng Ho in their exploration of other planets?

7. Who is Pham Trilini? How is he described in the first chapters of the book?

8. What took place on the Far Treasure during the attack by the Emergents? What did Jimmy find?

9. Who is Thomas Nau and how did he come to his position in the mission?

10. What promotion does Ezr receive in Chapter Nine? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different factions amongst the Spiders. What are the objectives of the Crown and the Tiefstadt?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the actions of Ezr in Chapter Twenty-Five and his discovery of "mindrot runaway." How is this related to focus?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Ezr Vinh and Qiwi Lisolet. How old are the characters? How do they know one another?

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