2. What is Paul's assessment of Wili's intellectual progress?
(a) It just measures up to his expectations.
(b) He is impressed by it.
(c) He is baffled by it.
(d) He is disappointed in it.

3. What unusual being does Wili believe he sees in Paul's house?
(a) A dwarf.
(b) A ghost.
(c) A monster.
(d) An alien.

4. What does Paul try to convince Jeremy's grandfather of?
(a) That he should help fight the Authority.
(b) That he is in danger.
(c) That he should produce an untested device for Paul.
(d) That he should relocate the company.

5. Wili notes that most of those attending the tournament where what?
(a) Faction members.
(b) Tinkers.
(c) Locals.
(d) Bioscientists.

6. How does Paul think he has exacerbated Wili's sickness?
(a) By failing to identify it early.
(b) By failing to provide for him.
(c) By loading him with too much stressful work.
(d) By taking him to a colder climate.

7. The people who gather at the Old California Shopping Center refer to themselves as what?
(a) Hackers.
(b) Tinkers.
(c) Splicers.
(d) Techs.

8. What does Angus say was unusual about the tombstone he saw at the crash site?
(a) It had no name on it.
(b) It had Allison's name on it.
(c) It had Angus's name on it.
(d) The name was written in an ancient language.

9. How many nuclear bombs does the Peace Authority believe it controls?
(a) All of the reliable bombs.
(b) A small percentage of them.
(c) All of them.
(d) Most of them.

10. It is believed that bobbles last for how long?
(a) Ten years.
(b) A hundred years.
(c) Indefinitely.
(d) A thousand years.

11. Della sees the people who were at the chess tournament as which of the following?
(a) Hostages.
(b) Victims.
(c) Geniuses.
(d) Martyrs.

12. What does Mike think about Wili's illness?
(a) He is exaggerating it.
(b) He will eventually die of it, regardless of care.
(c) He will recover quickly without further aid.
(d) He is near death.

13. How was Allison injured during the crash?
(a) She received a concussion.
(b) She cut her shoulder and arm.
(c) She broke her wrist.
(d) She cut her leg.

14. What is Wili's assessment of his intellectual progress?
(a) He is despondent over it.
(b) He has no opinion about it.
(c) He is frustrated with it.
(d) He is overconfident in it.

15. Wili's sickness causes what to fall out easily?
(a) His hair.
(b) A tooth.
(c) A toenail.
(d) A fingernail.