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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. In "Lightning Life," who calls Isaac a pretender?
(a) Toby.
(b) Zeno.
(c) Quath.
(d) Joe.

2. How does Toby leave the Argo after he is punished in "The Charm of Commerce?"
(a) Through the main door.
(b) Through the window in his living quarters.
(c) Through a vent.
(d) Through the cafeteria door.

3. According to Besen's teaching Aspect, how big is the approaching disk?
(a) As big as a Chandelier.
(b) As big as the largest mech ship.
(c) As big as a solar system.
(d) As big as a planet.

4. What is Toby's punishment for publicly disagreeing with Killeen in "Trans-History?"
(a) He cannot go onto the esty again.
(b) He cannot see Besen for a week.
(c) He has to stay in a locked room.
(d) His shower privileges are suspended indefinitely.

5. After Argo passes through the Cyaneans, where do the mechs think it is headed?
(a) To the Citadel.
(b) To the Wedge.
(c) To the Bishop Chandelier.
(d) To Snowglade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the loss of Citadel Bishop called?

2. In "Pale Immensities," what is inside the Chandelier's airlock?

3. Who/what does Killeen hope to find at True Center?

4. What is the esty judge's name?

5. At the beginning of "The Far Black," what does Toby know about the dwarf?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Cap'n call for Toby in "Strange Flavors?"

2. How does Andro treat Toby and his group in "The Far Black?"

3. Describe the Bishops' experience with the judge in "A Day in Court."

4. In "Trans-History," what does Killeen tell the judge he wants?

5. In "Pale Immensities," how does the Chandelier look up close?

6. What is Toby's problem in "Techno-Nomads?"

7. How are the humans filtered and cleaned on the "honeycomb home?"

8. What does Toby see when he walks the esty streets?

9. According to Quath, how can the Argo survive so close to the black hole?

10. To what does the term "Tiny Minds" refer?

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