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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the judge declare?
(a) That Thorby's parents are dead.
(b) That Thorby's parents are not present.
(c) That Thorby's parents will come back.
(d) That Thorby's parents are missing.

2. What does Thorby refuse to do for Uncle Jack?
(a) Go skiing.
(b) Sign papers.
(c) Sign up for school.
(d) Go on a pilgrimage.

3. Thorby counted his money where?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) San Diego.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) South Africa.

4. What was given to Thorby upon his birth?
(a) Personal wealth.
(b) A personal valet.
(c) The right to marry Leda.
(d) Personal shares in the business.

5. What department does Thorby belong to in the Guard?
(a) Alien Corps.
(b) Space Corps.
(c) Farki Corps.
(d) Exotic Corps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an expenditure of the business?

2. How does Grandfather Bradley describe himself?

3. What has Thorby inherited?

4. What did Baslim do to earn the family's debt?

5. What is Colonel Bisby's Executive Officer Vice Colonel's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Thorby and his parents lost?

2. Describe the method of trading on Finster.

3. What do Weemsby and Bruder want Thorby to sign papers for?

4. What business does Thorby attend after leaving the counselor's office?

5. What does Thorby learn about Baslim?

6. What is the Gathering?

7. What is Baslim's theory on the slave trade?

8. What does the judge say after listening to arguments?

9. Who is Thorby identified to be?

10. What does Thorby confide in Leda?

(see the answer keys)

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