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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 does Grandfather Bradley describe himself?

2. Where did Thorby and his parents leave when they were missing?

3. What does Thorby refuse to do for Uncle Jack?

4. What did Thorby's brother on the Sisu send him before lift off?

5. What did Colonel Bisby order for Captain Krausa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the method of trading on Finster.

2. What is Thorby heir to?

3. What does Thorby confide in Leda?

4. What makes Woolamurra ideal if Thorby no longer wants to be a trader?

5. How were Thorby and his parents lost?

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

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

8. What advice does Counselor Garsch give Thorby?

9. What is the trade on Woolamurra?

10. Who is Thorby identified to be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mata showed Thorby attention he did not notice and Thorby was being unwittingly set up with two other females in the book.

Part 1) What does it show about Thorby that he never noticed that these matches were being made?

Part 2) What does it reveal to the reader about Thorby's feelings about these girls that he didn't perceive what was going on?

Essay Topic 2

Baslim chose to commit suicide rather than be questioned.

Part 1) What does it reveal about Baslim that he would rather take poison than be questioned by the police?

Part 2) Why did the police choose to 'shorten' Baslim even though he was already dead?

Essay Topic 3

Thorby's uncle has Thorby and Leda followed and most of the house where Thorby is staying is bugged.

Part 1) Does this seem excessive? Explain why or why not and to what degree it seems excessive.

Part 2) What does it show about Uncle John's character to know that he has had everywhere bugged?

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