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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. Anne and George decide to explore ____________ at zero gravity as a part of their new life in space.

2. Sandoz was encouraged to take on a ____________ position at the university, but Sandoz feels he has unfinished business.

3. How long does Giuliani give Sandoz to recover and to treat his body well before he has to share his experiences with others?

4. What is the question that Sandoz poses to Candotti when Candotti tries to ask him about the mission? "Do you ___________ God?"

5. What does Candotti offer to Sandoz, though this offer is met with much hostility?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Jimmy Quinn after he has made the discovery of the extra-terrestrial music?

2. What does Sandoz want to do after he has completed his assignment with Sofia?

3. What is the sort of sickness of which the Runa are familiar, according to this section of the book?

4. How does Candotti open up a door for Sandoz to begin to talk with him about his experiences?

5. How does Sandoz put the children of the people at ease, which makes everyone feel more at ease with each other?

6. What does Giuliani remind Voelker is the purpose of the inquisition into Sandoz?

7. What causes Anne to mock the priests' belief in God once they have landed on the new planet?

8. What is the only way that Supaari would be able to raise children without doing so illegally?

9. How is the planet that Jimmy finds described in the book when it is finally in view?

10. Who is the first person who touches the soil when they land on the planet of Rakhat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sandoz performs some magic tricks with the children and that puts them at ease with him and the rest of the group.

Part 1: Why do you think that the magic tricks were so effective in helping the crew connect with the people?

Part 2: Do you think that the group would have been hostile to the crew if they had not broken the ice?

Part 3: Why do you think Sandoz realized that magic tricks might help to make the people grow closer to them?

Essay Topic 2

Once the discovery has been made, it seems that the entire world wants to compete in order to learn the most in the least amount of time.

Part 1: Why do you think the kids stole a copy of Jimmy's code needed to reproduce the music?

Part 2: Why do you think the entire world suddenly wanted to know more about the singing?

Part 3: Do you think the rest of the world cared about the discovery or did they just want to compete with other countries in order to 'win'? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The disfigurement of hands in this story seems to be symbolic for the characters who experience these losses.

Part 1: Why do you think the hands are being disfigured so often in this story?

Part 2: Why do you think Felipe and Sandoz end up with hands that are disfigured?

Part 3: What is the symbolism of hands that are not available for use? Why?

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