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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 Four, Sherkaner notes a number of pregnant females and males carrying "_____ on their backs."

2. Who is the Qeng Ho leader in Chapter One?

3. What was the home planet of Pham Nuwen?

4. What member of the Qeng Ho is a linguistics expert, and her task as one of the focused is to learn all she can about the Spiders?

5. Who questions Ezr's loyalty to the Qeng Ho in Chapter Ten?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is cycling in relation to Spider reproduction?

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

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

4. How is the university described in Chapter Fifteen?

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

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

7. What organic technology is being used by the Spiders in Chapter One?

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

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

10. Who are the Qeng Ho people, and what principle goal do they have as described in Chapter One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze the conflicts between the Qeng Ho and the Emergents in Chapter Twenty. What information does Pham give up regarding Qeng Ho technology?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Victory Smith in the narrative. What relationship does Victory share with Sherkaner?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the cycling of the Spider community and the themes of cultural identity and social values amongst the society. How are the Spiders relative to humankind?

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