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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what is Ravna unwilling to participate?
(a) Genocide.
(b) Creating a new biological hazard.
(c) Compromising with the Blight.
(d) Taking the offensive in war.

2. Why must Pham let Bluestalk fly him to the planet's surface?
(a) To demonstrate that he trusts Bluestalk.
(b) So Pham has his hands free to fight.
(c) So Bluestalk can be first out of the shuttle.
(d) The landing boat lacks automation.

3. What does Pham don to go after Greenstalk?
(a) A chain mail vest.
(b) A specially modified pressure suit.
(c) A keflar suit.
(d) A globe helmet.

4. What is Flenser subtly trying to undermine?
(a) Amdijefri's respect for Steel.
(b) Woodcarver's position as leader.
(c) Steel's thoughts.
(d) The way the rescue ship perceives the planet's organization.

5. Why does Vendacious lead Woodcarver's army through such rugged land?
(a) It's the only way to get to the alien ship.
(b) To toughen them.
(c) To flank Steel's army.
(d) To avoid detection.

6. What is Johanna doing as Pham aims his beam gun?
(a) Trying to get to Jefri.
(b) Trying to keep the attackers from running away.
(c) She is not at the battle as she is too gravely wounded.
(d) Manning the cannons.

7. What does Woodcarver's route do for the march?
(a) Adds agonizing days.
(b) Makes it a more direct shot.
(c) Shortens it by 2 weeks.
(d) Makes it easier.

8. Where do gunpowder and cannons go into mass production?
(a) No where yet.
(b) The Cult of the Eye Island.
(c) Beyond the Beyond.
(d) The Hidden Island Kingdom.

9. What does Ravna believe about Jefri's time frame?
(a) He will stand trial in less than 60 days.
(b) He will be melded in 100 days and she must get to him before he melds.
(c) He will be executed in 10 days.
(d) He has less than 100 days to ward off attack.

10. To what does Steel have a natural aversion?
(a) Eating animal flesh.
(b) Being mentally perused.
(c) Being touched.
(d) Drinking alcohol.

11. What do the most competent posters on the Net think about the Blight's interest in the High Beyond?
(a) The Blight will lose interest in invading High Beyond.
(b) The Blight hasn't the ability to find High Beyond.
(c) The Blight will not lose interest in controlling the High Beyond.
(d) The Blight does not even know the High Beyond exists.

12. When does Old One consider the Blight a threat?
(a) When the Blight sends out tendrils into the Transcend.
(b) When the Blight engulfs the Slow Zone.
(c) When the Blight attacks Old One.
(d) He does not consider the Blight a threat.

13. Who are out for revenge?
(a) The Sjandra Kei survivors.
(b) Ravna and Pham.
(c) The Blueshells.
(d) The Aparhanti.

14. Who agrees with Pham's version of the shootout?
(a) Blueshell.
(b) Ravna.
(c) Greestalk.
(d) No one.

15. Who takes over control of the fighting from Scrupilo?
(a) Blacky.
(b) Woodcarver.
(c) Vendacious.
(d) Chitiratte.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Steel inspecting?

2. What does Pham want to be able to describe?

3. How does Steel view Amdijefri?

4. What does Vendacious reveal to Johanna about Jefri?

5. What type of trances does Pham go into regularly?

(see the answer keys)

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