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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 midshipmen head to what location, beneath the museum, to defend against the troops?
2. The Commission decides that before anything, the Moties must be given an opportunity to do what?
3. The creatures in the pictures that Kevin flashes at the negotiations are all what?
4. What is the name of the nearest city to the museum where the midshipmen gather after crashing to the Motie planet?
5. Who figures out the combination lock on the large building where the men meet after crashing their pods?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Rod at the Court of Inquiry?
2. What is the defense Jock comes up with for the images Kevin shows from the probe before the probe fired on the MacArthur?
3. Why does Fowler require that the Moties shoot first before the Navy attacks?
4. How has Horace changed because of his contact with the Moties?
5. How does the Chaplin highlight the complexity of humans?
6. What do the Moties learn about the reason the MacArthur was destroyed?
7. Once the Motie ambassadors arrive on New Scotland, how do they view the humans?
8. What is inside the museum where the three men who crashed on Mote Prime gather?
9. How do Ben and Rod force Bury into cooperation?
10. How is Ivan changing every time the Moties discuss something?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Using examples from the text, explain the similarities and differences between the Motie and human evolutions and current political situations.
Essay Topic 2
Citing examples from the book, explain in what ways the characterizations of the aliens are more complex than the characterizations of the humans.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Dr. Horvath and Admiral Kutuzov. Explain how these similarities and differences affect the choices the humans make in the story. Use specific examples in support of your answer.
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