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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 is the name of the shuttle that Kira takes off in in "Out & About"?

2. How many years has Kira spent jetting around from one colony to another in "Dreams"?

3. What year is it in Part 3?

4. In "Nowhere to Hide," how long does Nielsen believe it will take the nearest Jelly to arrive?

5. In "Reliquary," what element does Kira believe she sees by some columns as she collects rocks for Alan?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Wallfish get the ship mind, Gregorovich?

2. What does Kira want Captain Akawe to do, and what does he decide?

3. What does Kira see when she gets to an equipment room in "Countdown"?

4. How and where did Kira and Alan meet and court?

5. Where does Falconi think the Wallfish can hide in "Kriegsspiel"?

6. Where are weapons kept on the Wallfish, and what types of weapons do they have?

7. What are the consequences of finding the alien structure?

8. How does Alan propose to Kira?

9. What happens when Kira examines columns in "Reliquary"?

10. How does Gregorovich confirm Kira's story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Admiral Klein accuses Kira and the Wallfish crew of treason. Why does Klein accuse Kira and the Wallfish crew of treason? Are they guilty of treason?

Essay Topic 2

Kira makes a decision to explore rocks on Adra. What are the repercussions of her decision? What other decisions does she make? Are the decisions she makes rational?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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