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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 long is Arachna's sun off during every 250-year cycle?

2. Which of the Spiders becomes crazed with fear and dies in Chapter Eight?

3. Why are the conditions on Arachna difficult for Ezr and his team in Chapter Three?

4. From whom does Sherkaner rent a room for the night in Chapter Four?

5. How old was Qiwi Lin Lisolet when her family and the Qeng Ho set out for the On/Off Star?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the relationship between Victory Smith and Sherkaner like in the first chapters of the book?

3. Whose voice did Ezr hear just before the explosion of the Far Treasure? What does he consider about what was said?

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

5. How is Spider civilization described by the author in the first chapters of the book?

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

7. How are Spiders described in "A Deepness in the Sky"? Where do they live?

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

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

10. Who are Sherkaner's children in Chapter Fifteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Ritsel Brughel and his actions and objectives in the narrative. Why does Ritsel accuse Qiwi of subversion?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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