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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. At the end of this section, what does Denny finally decide to do?

2. Have Kidd's memory problems gone away?

3. What would Lanya like to name her harmonica solo?

4. While walking to Lanya's school, who do they see?

5. What happens to the poems Kidd writes while he lives with the scorpions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is important in the scorpions dialogue?

2. Who makes sure that Kidd's poems are saved amongst the chaos of the scorpions?

3. Why does Lanya get fed up with Kidd and choose to leave?

4. Does George Harrison shed some light into Bobby's death?

5. How has Lanya and Kidd's relationship changed?

6. Why do Edward and Kidd both decide to join the scorpions?

7. Why does Kidd begin to doubt his own writing?

8. When were most of Kidd's poems written?

9. All of the residents are wondering what is happening in the sky. How do they work to find a solution?

10. Why is Kidd shocked that people want to know about his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Symbolism is heavily used throughout the novel. Pick three different symbols and analyze them.

2. Next, describe and discuss how Kidd comes into contact with these symbols in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Bellona is described as a place for outcasts and misfits who do not wish to move forward with their lives or feel uninspired to do anything with themselves.

Why would the following characters "fit in" to Bellona:

- Tak

- George Harrison

- Newboy

- Captain Kamp

Essay Topic 3

As a science fiction writer, symbolism is extremely important to Delany.

What does the supernova symbolize?

Analyze the symbol and discuss its role in the novel.

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