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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. In "Reliquary," how long has it been since Kira managed to visit her parents?

2. How old was Kira when an alien artifact had been found on Talos VII?

3. What is the date in "Awakening"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sparrow get kicked out of the UMCM?

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

3. Why does Kira work with Sparrow?

4. Where is the Staff of Blue found?

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

6. Why did the Jellies show up shooting after Kira found Soft Blade?

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

8. What do the Entropists learn about the nightmares?

9. What does Kira notice when she regains consciousness in "Madness" and how does she feel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The crew of the Wallfish has to deal with the problem of the Corrupted coming after them. How do the crew of the Wallfish try to solve their problem?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

Essay Topic 3

Kira is joined with an alien. What struggles does Kira have after being joined with an alien? How does she have to fight to survive the union?

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