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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. The first Motie that Sally meets has an amazing capacity for doing what to her environment?

2. What type of message did Rob receive that told him an alien object had entered the system?

3. What does the Motie try to disassemble when it reaches Whitbred's space taxi?

4. What does Bury want to sell the little Moties for?

5. The alien object appears to have come from what system?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Motie Engineer bring the smaller Moties on the human ship?

2. How does Rod suppress his feelings of fear in approaching the alien vessel?

3. How are the human scientists not being objective observers regarding the Moties?

4. Why are the humans having such a difficult time initiating communication with the Motie Engineer?

5. What are the reactions of the humans to the reproduction between the small Moties after knowing that one changed from female to male?

6. What does Hardy point out about the different viewpoints on the ship?

7. What do the Moties show the humans while they are on Mote Prime?

8. What is one of Rod's flaws?

9. How does Sally raise the tension level surrounding what to do with the alien pod?

10. What does faster than light travel mean for the humans in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the theme of experiencing loss in order to gain play out in the story? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the text, explain the similarities and differences between the Motie and human evolutions and current political situations.

Essay Topic 3

What is a literary climax? What is the climax of this story? Explain your answer using specific examples from the book.

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