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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. How many Marines are stationed to watch Itari in the airlock of the Wallfish in "Necessity"?

2. What color light does Soft Blade create when Kira asks for light in "Arrival"?

3. In "Integratum," what is the ETA of the Wallfish before they are in range of the Battered Hierophant?

4. In "Sins of the Present," what are the g's on Wallfish?

5. How do the Jelly fighting ships outnumber the Seventh Fleet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gregorovich reappear and take charge in "Ferro Comitante"?

2. How does Kira lose and then regain control of Soft Blade in "Escape!"?

3. Why do the Jellies not kill Ctein themselves?

4. What does Kira give Nielsen and how do they work?

5. in "Necessity," how are nightmare ships destroyed?

6. Why does Kira feel responsible for the nightmares?

7. How does Kira kill Ctein?

8. How does Kira attempt to help Gregorovich?

9. What news does Vishal receive before the Wallfish departs?

10. Why is Kira worried about Ctein and the Nest of Transference?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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