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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. What does Quinn remove from the person/alien he kills on the Nyvan's asteroid?

2. When Duchamp refuses to take Kingsley on his ship, what does Kingsley say is on board the vessel?

3. Where does Voi manage to acquire passage on the starship of her ex-lover?

4. Where does Joshua get invited in hopes of meeting Voi's friends after he seduces a girl?

5. Who manages to make his way to the asteroid Koblat, hoping to find a ship there that will take him to Valisk?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Syrinx considered a tourist?

2. How does Kingsley blackmail Erick about Duchamp?

3. How is Joshua similar to Syrinx?

4. How do the younger generation of the Garissan refugees differ from the older one?

5. What does Ralph struggle with letting go of when the government presses him?

6. Why is picking up Deadnight kids a good distraction for the hellhawks?

7. Why do Edenists question atheist beliefs after encountering the possessed?

8. How does Capone embody instead of instill fear for the people of the Confederation?

9. To whom does Capone appeal before going to war in the Confederation, and what is his message?

10. How is the landscape of Valisk like Rubra?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for "The Neutronium Alchemist Conflict." What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. How do these settings even if imaginary, reflect modern settings or culture? Why did the author choose to use these places in "The Neutronium Alchemist Conflict"?

Essay Topic 2

Hamilton uses more than one iteration on the motif of intelligence. Identify at least two motifs about cunning and intelligence in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 3

Hamilton uses more than one instance of irony in "The Neutronium Alchemist Conflict." Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

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