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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. Why does Laks' flying chariot drone have to land well short of Laks' final mission point?

2. How does Rufus find out who Squeegee Ninja is?

3. Who takes Willem and Amelia back to the destination where they stay for the rest of the day?

4. What does Rufus notice is hovering around in the background at the end of the trigger warning video?

5. Who are the two other falconers that join Rufus in the chapter titled Eight Months Later?

Short Essay Questions

1. On the way to dropping off Laks at the Columbia River, what is Uncle Dharmender trying to say to Laks?

2. Why is it important for India that Laks, a human, stop Pina2bo when it would be easier for a drone to do it?

3. What does Fahd Bin Talal give to Saskia and why?

4. How does India shut down all the electronics at Flying S? How is this part of the performative war?

5. In the chapter titled "Rijsttafel," what is Willem trying to tell T.R.?

6. Why does Saskia go to Vadan?

7. Why are the white people at the T.R. Mick's gas station afraid of Laks?

8. Why does Rufus go back to speak to his Comanche grandmother Mary before taking up his new role of training Golden Eagles?

9. What is T.R.'s plan for Sneeuwberg and why?

10. Why does Rufus decide to defend Flying S and Pina2bo from whatever he guesses Laks is going to do to it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagine that you are going to explain the plot, the meanings, and the layers of this book to someone who has not read this book or knows what it is about. Write an essay that talks about and summarizes what you think are the important things to know and think about in regard to the story.

Essay Topic 2

China and its operative Bo play an essential role in the story. What role do they play? If you had to give a personalty and character trait to the China that is being portrayed in the book what would that personality and those character traits be?

Essay Topic 3

Does this book change how you view the real climate conversation that the world is having right now? Does it change your opinion of how to make the climate better or at least less bad? How does the book affect your view surrounding the complications of global efforts to change the climate and governments' roles in coming up with solutions? Who's responsibility is it to find climate solutions? Governments? Private companies? Private citizens?

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