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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. Who is undoubtedly at the head of the assault?

2. What is the only crime worse than what Kolya has done?

3. Who is the notable exception regarding their eyes?

4. What does Alexander want to attempt?

5. How long does Kolya talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Josh attempt to comfort Bisesa? What is he willing to do?

2. How does the lack of people in the city of Babylon unnerve everyone who enters the city?

3. Why does Kolya wish he could keep talking with Casey? Why is this?

4. What does Ruddy seem intent upon doing?

5. What does Kolya witness and how does it affect him?

6. What does the Firstborn intend to do and why? What is the objective of the Discontinuity?

7. What is Josh's idea regarding the animal kingdom of Mir?

8. How does Bisesa believe that causality has broken down?

9. What things does Bisesa retrieve from the Little Bird?

10. What kinds of things does the Eye compel Seeker and Grasper to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the Firstborn's view of humanity. Why is it unlikely that they care about the affect of the Discontinuity on the residents of the planet? How does this play up to their view of the sanctity of life?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Sable. Describe her personality. What kind of person is she? Who is she easily comparable to throughout the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the theme of Time's Eye. Is there a moral of the story or an underlying current of value to the story? Is it strictly a work of fiction and no more? What evidence from the book leads you to these conclusions?

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