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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. Who commands the bridge during the Captain's rest period?

2. What is the hardest thing Hannes ever did?

3. What kind of strange tree does Dennie destroy on Kithrup?

4. What breaks the translator?

5. What does Dennie do when Sah'ot makes advances on her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What brings Tom out of his trance after the crash?

2. What has happened every time Client Races have tried to rebel?

3. What does the Krat order after the first psi bomb goes off?

4. What is Tom's plan for escape called? Why?

5. Why does Gillian get angry with Jim?

6. How is the Xappish ship in Chapter 20 destroyed?

7. What did the Galactics do when they sensed a false mayday call?

8. What is different about the Streaker?

9. What do the Xappish officers discuss in Chapter 20?

10. What does Hikahi tell the Captain about the wreck they surveyed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dedication was a trait that caused a lot of problems for people in this book. What are some of these instances, and how did the characters in these instances respond to the situations?

Essay Topic 2

Violence is something that is resorted to a number of times in this book, and yet some characters feel justified in their violent actions. Who are some of these characters, and how does their feeling about violence affect their place in the plot and the characters who are in contact with them?

Essay Topic 3

What is Uplift, and what role does it play in this plot?

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