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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does it mean to be "shortened"?
(a) Placed on the rack.
(b) Your legs cut off.
(c) Your head cut off and placed on a stake.
(d) Drawn and quartered.

2. Baslim believed that everyone could have what?
(a) A good meal.
(b) A good education.
(c) A perfect memory.
(d) Freedom.

3. What did the captain hide Thorby in to get him aboard ship?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) A crate of verga leaves.
(c) A loose tire.
(d) A space shuttle.

4. How long was Baslim gone?
(a) A week.
(b) A double nineday.
(c) Two ninedays.
(d) A month .

5. What subjects did Thorby love to study?
(a) Languages.
(b) History and math.
(c) Arts and music.
(d) History and galactography.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Baslim send Thorby to the shipyards?

2. How did Captain Krausa propose to take Thorby to the ship?

3. What did Baslim ask of Captain Krausa?

4. Why was begging harder for Thorby?

5. What language does Thorby reveal his message in?

(see the answer key)

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