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[ " He'd never make a deal with the S.S.C.", " He wanted to retire from smuggling", " He didn't think he'd live through it.", " They didn't offer him enough money" ]

[ " To find out Casey's smuggling secrets", " To get information from Casey to give to the S.S.C.", " To become Casey's friend and confidante", " To convince Casey to change his mind" ]

[ " emeralds", " diamonds", " rubies", " crystals" ]

[ " The Government offered additional money", " Pard told him about the perfume", " He learned that Pard had a friend there", " Pard told him he'd lived through it" ]

[ " the red coloring was plants", " items could float in mid-air", " the aliens could remove their eyeballs", " the aliens communicated by tapping" ]

[ " Attaboy was Pard's colorblind friend", " The perfume doesn't work", " Akroida really loves jewels", " Pard was working for the S.S.C." ]

[ " intelligent and fierce", " huge and curious", " ugly yet caring", " terrifying yet peaceful" ]

[ " Yes - they were all enormous and vicious", " Yes - they were all purple and covered in jewels", " No - she was larger and meaner", " No - she spoke better and was prettier" ]

[ " Never give up on your friends", " Never trust a crook", " Always listen carefully to instructions", " Don't judge others by how they look" ]

[ " Unnecessarily busy and frustrated", " Happy with most, but annoyed with Miss Meuhl", " Stressed about the workload", " Confused about his duties with the position" ]

[ " She enjoys training Retief to the new culture.", " She wishes to be back on her home planet.", " She enjoys doing her job the way the Groacians like it.", " She wishes the Groacians weren't so uptight." ]

[ " He wanted someone to talk to on this foreign planet.", " He wanted to know why the drunk was mad at him.", " He wanted to know what happened nine years ago.", " He didn't like how the drunk had treated him." ]

[ " Groacian government officials", " people they had taken as prisoners", " animals from all over the galaxy", " people visiting from Earth" ]

[ " To overthrow the government.", " They wanted to hide the Terrestrials as long as they could.", " They were afraid to admit they knew where it was.", " They wanted to keep it for further research." ]

[ " He found something at the ship he wasn't expecting.", " The Groacians wouldn't show him inside of the ship.", " There was a much larger ship still unaccounted for.", " He's upset about the deceased Terrestrials he found." ]

[ " Asking too many questions", " Trusting Miss Meuhl to do what he said", " Making the Groacians show him the ship", " Breaking into the Foreign Ministry" ]

[ " She wanted to be with someone one last time.", " They were working on curing the plague.", " He thought he could find answers there.", " They had been living together." ]

[ " Live his best life as long as possible", " Give up and wait for death", " Create a shrine to mark the end of humanity", " Enjoy the things he never had before" ]

[ " His sickness was taking longer", " He had some sort of immunity", " He was the reason for the plague", " He was meant for greater things" ]

[ " Leaving one last note", " Making it to his cave", " Fighting the disease", " Getting a final meal" ]

[ " He could have stopped the plague", " There were more people alive that he hadn't found", " There was an alien on the Empire State Building", " He was the last person because of his last name" ]

[ " it was the next planet for them to destroy", " they wanted all of Earth's resources", " they wanted to take over Earth", " they were curious about Earth's creatures" ]

[ " Charles's brain-waves", " The Bureau's Index", " A machine they brought from their home planet", " Spies throughout the world" ]

[ " Enemies arrived that he believed to be dead.", " He was on Venus instead of Mars.", " He realized Prince Yuri was alive.", " He knew he'd been dreaming." ]

[ " Doggo", " His friends on Earth", " Lilla", " Revenge" ]

[ " Hesitant for it to happen so soon", " Reluctant at first but then confident", " Worried for the queen", " He trusted Myles, so he knew it would work" ]

[ " He was in love with Lilla", " He wanted to rule both lands", " He was afraid of Myles", " He deserted New Formia" ]

[ " Lowry is hoping the Earth immigrants will easily defeat the Venusians, but the Exec doesn't want immigration.", " They both believe that the immigrants from Earth will easily conquer them.", " The Exec hates them, but Lowry feels bad for them.", " They both despise the Venusians because of their un-human-like features." ]

[ " They're evil, and the Venusians should fight them.", " They need to be destroyed, no matter the cost.", " Some may have good intentions, but they shouldn't be allowed to come back.", " They can't be trusted, and they should continue to spy on them." ]

[ " They don't want to upset him, but they won't tell him he's wrong.", " Scared of his dangerous plan, but willing to follow him.", " Unsure that what he's doing is best for Venus.", " They think he's gone too far and aren't willing to do the dangerous deed." ]

[ " Blow up his own vehicle and friends", " Spy on the people from Earth", " Plant a bomb on the ship from Earth", " Kill a Venusian guard" ]

[ " Svan and his conspirators", " The guards", " The delegation", " Another spy-ray" ]

[ " He knew they would be safe, since he was doing the dangerous job", " He was glad the others were going to blow up soon", " He was excited to follow through with his plan", " He had feelings for Ingra" ]

[ " Ingra came back for Svan because guards were after them", " A guard stopped them and wouldn't let them get through", " There were more people guarding the ship because of the spy-ray", " A guard knocked him unconscious and brought him to the Earth ship" ]

[ " Upset because she knew Svan planted a bomb in the car", " Excited to fight the guards that were chasing them", " Mad at Svan for his dangerous plan", " Worried for Svan and all of them" ]

[ " Svan", " Ingra", " Toller", " Ingra's aunt" ]

[ " Horses are a nuisance and make it hard for both colonists and scouts to get their jobs done.", " Horses make it easy for criminals to conduct their business planet to planet .", " Horses are the reason for the colonies’ success.", " Horses are the reason for the catastrophe suffered on Earth." ]

[ " Jimmy D is killed by the bandits.", " Jimmy D refuses to help Mia, even though she wishes for him.", " Jimmy D ends up in jail.", " Jimmy D finds Mia and helps her." ]

[ " Venie Morlock. His style twists the stomach", " George Fuhonin. His style drops the stomach out of everybody.", " Jimmy D. His style is smart on the slap", " Horst. His style is beneath the notice of a Losel" ]

[ " A derogatory term for a farmer", " A derogatory term for a person who lives on a planet, instead of in space", " A derogatory term for a person whose job it is to herd Losels", " A derogatory term for a person who breeds without restraint" ]

[ " Losels", " Over population", " Lack of horses", " Crime" ]

[ " The Tinterans are free birthers. Free birthing is breeding without restraint, which is how the Earth became over populated. This is what catalyzed the wars that eventually destroyed the solar system.", " The Tinterans have begun exploiting Losels for labor, which is against the laws of The Council. Mia knows she will have to report this back to the council, and that this will foster hostility between the scouts and the Tinterans.", " The Tinterans have learned how to build a space ship. Successfully launching a ship means that they are now a threat to the people who live in space, like Mia.", " The Tinterans know that scouts have invaded their planet, and are planning to round them up and put them in jail." ]

[ " Mia is fast. An example of this is when Mia rode Ninc away from the free breeders as fast as she could.", " Mia is frightened. An example of this is when she was approached by Horst and his gang for the second time, which scared her to the point of losing control of her mission.", " Mia is mean. An example of this is when she refused to agree to partner up with Jimmy after they returned from their mission.", " Mia is tough. An example of this is when she was able to strong arm her way out of trouble with Horst and his gang." ]

[ " 50", " 200", " 1000", " 150" ]

[ " Free Birthers", " Slims", " Squat Plodders", " Losels" ]

[ " Jimmy D. is Mia’s fellow scout. At first, Mia describes their relationship as turbulent, complaining that Jimmy always asks her to be his partner even though she’s already partners with Venie Morlock. However, when Jimmy is arrested during their mission on Tintera, Mia agrees to be his partner out of pity.", " Jimmy D. is Mia’s partner. At first, Mia describes their relationship as efficient and workable. But when competition around being the best colony scout come up, things start to change. Their partnership falls apart during their scout mission to Tintera, when Jimmy is arrested and jailed.", " Jimmy D. is Mia’s soon to be partner. At first, Mia describes Jimmy as “a meatball,” suggesting that Jimmy is goofy and won’t prove to be a satisfactory partner. However, when Jimmy shows his smarts by saveing Mia from Horst and his grizzly gang, Mia realizes he will be a good partner after all.", " Jimmy D. is Mia’s fellow scout. At first, Mia describes how they butt heads a lot due to differences in their personalities. But as Mia begins to face the trials of her mission, she comes to miss Jimmy, wishing that Jimmy could be there with her and provide a little help." ]

[ " Strychnine and Space suits", " Jupiter crystals and Mars emeralds", " Kooleen Crystals and Kooleen Emeralds", " Killicut Emeralds and Kooleen Crystals" ]

[ " The joke is that the scorpion-like inhabitants of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot are actually planning an attack, and that they sent Pard to Casey in order to trick the humans into giving them one of their own.", " The joke is that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is actually made of harmless gas, which means that Casey can fly into it without worrying about protection.", " The joke is that Casey Ritter is being tricked by the scorpion like inhabitants of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, and that they plan to steal Casey’s emeralds and hold him for ransom.", " The joke is that Casey’s court hearing sentences him to flying into Jupiter’s red spot to face the supposedly deadly, scorpion-like people who live there. In actuality, the scorpion people aren’t as dangerous as thought, which could be a good deal for Casey to take." ]

[ " The S.S. Customs Court Judge", " God", " Pard Hoskins", " The Experimentalist Doctor" ]

[ " Pard Hoskins is a daredevil like Casey Ritter. Casey met Pard during a Pluto related operation, and now the two have met again in jail. Pard has been to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot before, and so he teaches Casey how to trick its inhabitants into giving him emeralds.", " Pard Hoskins is a smuggler/grifter like Casey Ritter. Casey met Pard during a gambling related operation, and now the two have met again in jail. Pard has been to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot before, and so he invites Casey to help him break out of jail so that they can go sell emeralds on Jupiter together.", " Pard Hoskins is a smuggler/grifter like Casey Ritter. Casey met Pard during a real estate related operation, and now the two have met again in jail. Pard has been to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot before, and so he teaches Casey how to deal with its inhabitants and navigate safely.", " Pard Hoskins is a smuggler/grifter like Casey Ritter. Casey met Pard during the Kooleen crystal operation, and now the two have met again in jail. Pard has been to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot before, and so he teaches Casey how to make sure it’s strange inhabitants don’t fall in love with him, as this could ruin the mission." ]

[ " Terrified that being sent to Jupiter will kill him, Casey opts for a jail sell. When he’s told that Jupiter is filled with insect-like beings who share his enthusiasm for a reckless lifestyle, and that the mission could actually make him rich, Casey fears that he’s lost his dare devil edge.", " Terrified that being sent to Jupiter will take too much energy on his part, Casey opts for a jail sell instead. When he’s told that Jupiter is filled with friendly life forms who love emerald and crystal as much as he does, and that the mission could actually prove his innocence, Casey fears that he’s lost his dare devil edge.", " Casey is terrorized by his fellow prisoner, Pard Hoskins, which makes him regret not taking the chance to fly head first into Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. A true dare devil would have taken the challenge, after all.", " Terrified that being sent to Jupiter will kill him, Casey opts for a jail sell. When he’s told that Jupiter is not as dangerous as once thought, and that the mission could actually make him rich, Casey fears that he’s lost his daredevil edge." ]

[ " Pard Hoskins sold Jupiter’s queen scorpion, Akroida, a Halcyon Diamond. Before he was put in prison, he planned to bring her Killicut Emeralds. However, their business relationship became complicated when Hoskins accidentally wore yellow in front of Akroida—a deeply offensive color to Jupiter’s scorpion race.", " Pard Hoskins sold Jupiter’s queen scorpion, Akroida, Kooleen crystals. Before he was put in prison, he planned to bring her a Halcyon Diamond. However, their business relationship became complicated when Hoskins accidentally wore purple in front of Akroida—a color which deeply offends Jupiter’s scorpion race.", " Pard Hoskins sold Jupiter’s queen scorpion, Akroida, a Halcyon Diamond. Before he was put in prison, he planned to bring her Casey Ritter as human tribute. However, their business relationship became complicated when Hoskins accidentally wore purple and green in front of Akroida—a color which deeply offends Jupiter’s scorpion race.", " Pard Hoskins sold Jupiter’s queen scorpion, Akroida, a Halcyon Diamond. Before he was put in prison, he planned to bring her lettuce and arsenic, her favorite foods. However, their business relationship became complicated when Hoskins accidentally wore green in front of Akroida—a color which deeply offends Jupiter’s scorpion race." ]

[ " Pard Hoskins tells him that Jupiter’s scorpion race is rich with emeralds, which makes Casey realize how easy it would be to caper the emeralds and collect the compensation the S.S. Court’s offered him for completing the mission.", " Pats Hoskins tells him that Jupiter’s scorpion race isn’t as harmful as previously thought, which makes Casey realize how easy it would be to earn the compensation the S.S. Court’s offered him if he completed the mission.", " Casey wants to earn back his honor as a dare devil by successfully tricking Jupiter’s scorpion race into selling him emeralds.", " Casey wants to learn more about Jupiter’s scorpion race." ]

[ " A potion that causes the scorpions to go insane.", " A yellow space suit. The scorpion race considers yellow is a sign of serious respect.", " A yellow space suit. The scorpion race considers yellow a sign of romantic love.", " A perfume that makes the scorpions fall in love with whoever wears it." ]

[ " Attaboy", " Yeller", " Thattaboy", " Scorp Kid" ]

[ " Pard calls the scorpion kid “Attaboy.” Of course, “Attaboy” is a contraction for “that a boy,” but because Attaboy is affected by Pard’s love perfume, he accepts the name as a kind of blessing.", " Attaboy is the name of the person who taught Pard to make the perfume in the first place.", " Casey calls the scorpion kid “Attaboy” the first time he visits . Of course, “Attaboy” is a contraction for “that a boy,” but because Attaboy is affected by Casey’s love perfume, he accepts the name as a kind of blessing from his “best friend” Casey.", " Attaboy gave himself that name after being inspired by Pard’s love perfume." ]

[ " Three months", " Nine months", " Nine years", " One month" ]

[ " Groacian", " Unknown", " Human", " Reptile" ]

[ " They are illegal space travelers. This is significant because the crimes of explorers like them are what prompted the Groaci to hide the first human cruiser that arrived.", " They are colonialists. This is significant because it is Miss Meuhl and Retief’s desire to colonize Groac that fuels the Groacian hatred of foreigners.", " They are slaves. This is significant because it helps the reader understand that Retief is lashing out as a result of being oppressed for so long.", " They are aliens. This is significant because Groacians see humans as alien to their planet, which helps the reader understand how prejudice develops on Groac." ]

[ " Nine years ago Groacians invaded Earth and stole a Terran space cruiser. Retief wants to find out what happened to it.", " Nine years ago, Consul Whaffle mysteriously disappeared from his government office. As the new consul, Retief feels it is his duty to find out what happened.", " Nine years ago, a Terran cruiser landed on Groac but soon mysteriously disappeared, along with its entire crew. Retief wants to find out what happened to the ship and its crew.", " Nine years ago Terrans came to Groac and attempted to take over the existing government, but failed. During the skirmish, a Terran cruiser disappeared. Retief wants to find out why the siege failed and what happened to the cruiser." ]

[ " The Terran", " The Territory", " The Terror", " The Terrific" ]

[ " Retief tricks Miss Meuhl into luring Groacian officials to their office. Once they arrive, Retief blackmails them with information he stole from a bar tender.", " He gets into a bar fight, prompting an investigation and thus a visit from a Groacian government officials. Retief flips their interrogation when he begins to ask them the questions he needs answered.", " He breaks into their place of business and demands he be met. At first the receptionist doesn’t let him in, but eventually breaks.", " He steals vital information from the Groacian archives and plans to use it for blackmail. Then he gets into a fight with a police officer, prompting Groacian officials to visit his office. He blackmails them for info when they arrive." ]

[ " Retief is Private Investigator for the Terrestrial States. Miss Meuhl is his administrative assistant.", " Retief is Consul for the Groacian States. Miss Meuhl is Consul for the Terrestrial States.", " Retief is Consul for the Terrestrial States. Miss Meuhl is his administrative assistant.", " Retief is Internal Police. Miss Meuhl is his administrative assistant." ]

[ " Mandible snaps and throat-bladder bleats", " Mandible wiggles and eye clogs", " Jaw snaps and jugular cracks", " Jowl clacks and eye beats" ]

[ " Retief believes the cruiser they show him is a decoy. The real missing cruiser was at least twenty-tons, which is much larger than the ship the Groacians reveal.", " Retief believes the cruiser they show him isn’t human made at all, meaning the real cruiser is still out there.", " Retief believes the cruiser they show him is a replica, meaning the real cruiser is still out there.", " Retief believes the cruiser they show him is a decoy. The real missing cruiser was a battle ship, while the cruiser they show him is of the domestic variety." ]

[ " The previous Consul, Whaffle. Whaffle confesses to Groacian police that Retief broke into the Archives and stole information about the missing cruiser. Whaffle did this because he wants his old position back.", " Miss Meuhl. She reports Retief’s espionage to Groacian officials. She does this because she believes Retief isn’t acting the way he should as consul.", " The crew from The Terrific. They have been in cahoots with the Groaci the entire time, and are dead set on betraying the human race in order to find financial gain on Groac.", " The Groacian bar tender. He believed Retief needed to be beat up by the drunken Groacian." ]

[ " He’s too strange; he’s a prophet; the odds were against him; he got a vaccine", " He’s a nice guy; pure chance; he’s a prophet; he received medical treatment.", " He’s healthier than everybody; pure chance; he knows a good doctor; he wore a mask", " He’s too normal to get it; pure chance; he’s a saint; immunity" ]

[ " The Land of the Dead", " The Isle of the Dead", " The Song of the Dead", " The Night of the Dead" ]

[ " It holds a computer whose design is thought to be humanity’s greatest achievement. The computer keeps track of all humans, monitoring their health, their lifespan, and where they are on Earth.", " It holds a computer whose design is thought to be humanity’s greatest achievement. The computer monitors whether certain countries are more susceptible to alien invasion.", " It holds a computer whose design is thought to be humanity’s greatest achievement. The computer keeps track of what is happening on nearby planets.", " It holds a computer that keeps track of how many people are currently infected by the plague—a technology thought to be humanity’s greatest achievement." ]

[ " Due to their total immunity to the plague, Charles and the beautiful woman is are last people on Earth. She had no choice but to be with him.", " Due to divine designation, Charles is deemed a prophet. She only wanted to be with him for his prophecy.", " Due to the plague that has wiped out all of humanity, Charles is the last man on Earth. She had no choice but to be with him.", " Due to disease, Charles has become the last fertile man on Earth, among many living infertile. She had no choice but to be with him." ]

[ " The first month of life and again at age 10", " At age 10 and again at age 20", " At age 10 and again before death", " The first month of life and again before death" ]

[ " She is sleeping soundly, which means she’s unaware that Charles is sneaking out.", " She is dead.", " She is more in love with Charles than he is with her.", " She is frustrated at Charles for being the last man on Earth." ]

[ " Household pets", " Rats", " Humans", " Locusts" ]

[ " Central Park is where the mass animals deaths were first noticed.", " Central Park is where the aliens first attack.", " Central Park is where Charlie digs a grave for the beautiful woman, writes her epitaph, and declares himself the last man on Earth.", " Central Park is where Charlie builds his cave/grave, writes his epitaph, and eventually dies." ]

[ " The plague was facilitated by aliens, described as invisible, ovular beings. Their purpose is to clear Earth of all life and start their own colony.", " The plague’s true cause is never revealed. Just as Charles suspects at the time of his death, the fall of the human race is completely unreasonable and meaningless.", " The plague was facilitated by aliens, described as invisible, ovular beings. Their purpose is to exterminate all of Earth’s life in order to start their own planetary garden.", " The plague was facilitated by aliens, described as invisible, ovular beings. Their purpose is to move from planet to planet exterminating living systems." ]

[ " The invisible aliens exterminated people according to chance and probability. Charles just so happened to be killed last.", " The invisible aliens exterminated people in alphabetical order, according to the the Bureau of Vital Statistics index. Charles happens to be last on the list, with the last name Zzyzst.", " The invisible aliens exterminated people according to how normal they were. Charles just so happened to be the most normal human alive.", " The invisible aliens exterminated people in the order of a foretold prophecy. Because he was a prophet, Charles was killed last." ]

[ " Formia", " Mars", " Venus", " Jupiter" ]

[ " Myles built radios for both the Formian and Cupian people, for which each are eternally grateful.", " Myles helped resolve a violent dispute between the Cupians and the Formians, helping the Formians to victory over the Cupians.", " Myles helped resolve a violent dispute between the Cupians and the Formians, helping the Cupians to victory over the Formians.", " Myles usurped the Formian throne and took a Cupian for his wife in order to solidify his power over both peoples." ]

[ " Scorpion-like human ants.", " Ant-brained with a Human demeanor.", " Human-brained ants.", " Lizard-brained ants" ]

[ " They are both radio engineers, and presumably bothers. Cabot built a radio set and natter-transmitting device on Farley’s rooftop.", " They met on Venus and became fast friends. Cabot helped Farley to plan a coup to usurp the arch-fiend Yuri, King of both Formia and Cupia.", " They are both radio engineers, and presumably friends. Farley allowed Cabot to built a radio set and natter-transmitting device on his farm.", " They met on Venus and became fast friends. Farley allowed Cabot to built a radio set and natter-transmitting device on his farm." ]

[ " Steam clouds over bloody seas. On the other side they find a new continent, which they use as fodder for military and industrial growth.", " Poison clouds over magma seas. On the other side they find Myles Cabot, ship wrecked on an island. They use Cabot’s knowledge to get revenge on the Cupians.", " Steam clouds over boiling seas. On the other side they find a new continent, which they dub New Formia.", " Steam clouds over bloody seas. On the other side they find a new continent inhabited by a forgotten race of Cupians, whom the Formians enslave in order to take the land as theirs." ]

[ " Via pencil and paper", " Via radio", " Via Morse code", " Via antenna" ]

[ " Myles helps the Human race establish a new ant queen as their leader, replacing the Formian King Yuri who came to rule them after the war.", " Myles helps the humans establish a radio line between Earth and Venus, so that he can bring his Cupian wife and child to Earth.", " Myles helps the Cupian race establish a new ant queen as their leader, replacing the Formian King Yuri who came to rule them after the war.", " Myles helps the Formian race establish a new ant queen as their leader, replacing King Yuri who came to rule them after the war." ]

[ " The ant queen was both killed by and usurped by King Yuri. He perpetually inhabits the power vacuum left by her absence.", " The ant queen was killed in hand to hand combat by the Cupian uprising, leaving a power vacuum that King Yuri took advantage of.", " The ant queen died during the Formian escape over the boiling sea, and so King Yuri occupies the power vacuum left by he queen’s absence.", " The ant queen died of old age, and all other younger Formians have yet to give birth to a new queen. King Yuri will occupy the leadership position until such a birth occurs." ]

[ " Cupians and Formians were caught in a constant struggle for power over the sea, until Myles Cabot facilitated a successful Formian coup.", " Cupians oppressed Formians until the uprising led in part by the human, Myles Cabot.", " Formians oppressed Cupians, until the uprising led in part by the human Myles Cabot.", " Cupians and Formians were caught in a constant struggle for power over New Formia, until Myles Cabot facilitated married the Cupian princes and brought peace between peoples." ]

[ " The story takes place on Mars, not Venus. Over the last four or five generations, Mars’ conditions have caused its human colony to mutate in order to better survive. This causes a racial rift between humans from Earth and humans from Mars, which sets the story’s plot by imposing tension between the two groups.", " Over the last four or five generations, Venus’s conditions have caused its human colony to mutate in order to better survive. Differences in appearance cause a racial rift between humans from Earth and humans from Venus, which sets the story’s plot by imposing tension between the two groups.", " Over the last fifteen generations, Venus’s conditions have caused its human colony to mutate in order to better survive. This causes a racial rift between humans from Earth and humans from Venus, which sets the story’s plot by showing Venusians in a bad light.", " Over the last two or three generations, Venus’s conditions have caused its human colony to mutate into swamp people. This causes a holocaust of humans from Venus, which sets the story’s plot by imposing tension between the two groups." ]

[ " Three or four generations. Hunting.", " Four or five generations. Acclimation.", " Four or five generations. Bomb making.", " One or two generations. Revolution." ]

[ " Svan", " Lowry", " Larry", " Ingra" ]

[ " They are informed by fellow Venusian rebels, who themselves heard from the council.", " They already know. Racism and prejudice runs rampant in all Venusian and Earth towns.", " They intercept a galactic transmission, which explains it all.", " They use a spy ray, which allows hem to listen in on a conversation happening on an official" ]

[ " Venus-tobacco cigarettes and an Atomite bomb", " Cross slips and Venus-tobacco cigarettes", " Guns and Venus-tobacco cigarettes", " Atomite bomb and cross slips" ]

[ " A spy ray. It belongs to the six insurgents who plan to blow up the Earth ship.", " A Venus-tobacco cigarette. It belongs to the Exec officer, who the six insurgents killed when breaking into the Earth ship.", " An atomite bomb. It belongs to the guard they killed just before breaking into where the Earth ship is kept.", " A rifle. It belongs to the guard they killed just before breaking into where the Earth ship is kept." ]

[ " Ingra’s kiss makes Svan think twice about his decision to destroy the Earth ship. It makes him feel his humanity, momentarily breaking his steadfast desire to go through with this plan.", " Ingra’s kiss does nothing to Svan. He continues with his plan, annoyed.", " Ingra’s kiss makes Svan think twice about his decision to sacrifice himself for the cause. It makes him feel something toward her, momentarily breaking his steadfast desire to go through with his plan.", " Ingra’s kiss makes Svan think twice about his decision to sacrifice Ingra in the name of his rebel cause. It makes him feel something toward her, momentarily breaking his steadfast desire to go through with his plan." ]

[ " It turns out that Svan planned to pull the double cross slip himself, so that he could blame his fellow conspirators and finally be rid of them.", " It turns out that Svan was the one who drew the double cross slip, suggesting that all of his virulent suspicions were entirely his fault.", " It turns out that Svan’s five friends made sure that Ingra, Svan’s love interest, didn’t pull the double cross slip. This causes Svan to pull it instead.", " It turns out that Svan’s five friends conspired to make sure he drew the double cross slip." ]

[ " Svan wants to blow up the Earth ship when it takes off next. He plans to do this by having his five insurgent friends distract the Earth ship guards by crashing their ground car into a swamp, while he sneaks around the back and plants a magnetic Atomite bomb on the ship, causing it to explode when it breaks out of Venus’s atmosphere.", " Svan wants to blow up the Council ship when it takes off for Earth. He plans to do this by having his five insurgent friends distract the Earth ship guards with fireworks, while he sneaks around the back and plants a magnetic Atomic bomb on the ship, causing it to explode when it breaks out of Venus’s atmosphere.", " Svan wants to blow up the Earth ship when it takes off. He plans to do this by having his five insurgent friends distract the human-looking guards by killing one of them, while he sneaks around the back and plants a magnetic hydrogen bomb on the ship, causing it to explode when it breaks out of Venus’s atmosphere.", " Svan wants to blow up the Earth ship when it takes off for Venus. He plans to do this by having his insurgent friends distract the Earth ship guards with bird calls, while he sneaks around the back and plants a grenade on the ship, causing it to explode when it breaks out of Earth’s atmosphere." ]

[ " “Doublecross” because Svan plans to double cross the council; and “Doublecross” because Svan was the one who pulled the slip with the double cross, meaning that he should have been driving in the end.", " “Doublecross” because Svan plans to double cross his friends; and “Doublecross” because it turns out that, ironically, Svan was who pulled the slip with the double cross, not his friends whom he suspected to have pulled it and not had the courage to admit it.", " “Doublecross” because Svan plans to double cross the Earth; and “Doublecross” because it turns out that Ingra was who pulled the slip with the double cross, not his friends whom he suspected to have pulled and not had the courage to tell", " “Doublecross” because Svan plans to double cross Ingra, his girl friend; and “Doublecross” because it turns out that Svan knew he had the double cross slip all along." ]

[ " He memorized the contents of the folder that will help them win against the Soetti.", " He is carrying with him the plans for the anti-acceleration field.", " He’s being sent to oppose the Soetti invasion and help with Jorgenson’s Worlds meager military.", " He’s to make contact with the Soetti defector." ]

[ " His status working for Magan earns him respect with people, and he uses this to his advantage.", " He is a good negotiator, as shown when he gets the captain to maintain the course.", " Aggression and intimidation are his main means of negotiation in most situations.", " He gets people to like him, much in the way he wins Chip over." ]

[ " The captain knows that the Soettie will be able to handle him later.", " The captain’s men as well as himself are too scared to confront him, so he leaves him be.", " Retief remarks on the Uniform Code, and the captain doesn’t want to have legal issues.", " He doesn’t have time to deal with Retief, so he leaves him be." ]

[ " He thinks that Retief will be able to overthrow the captain.", " He’s the cook, and generally nice to those he serves.", " As he says, he likes to see a “feller” eat and enjoys cooking for him.", " He doesn’t like the captain and likes that Retief doesn’t like him either." ]

[ " He hasn't been taking tourists, and no one knows what cargo he's bringing with him.", " Jorgenon's Worlds are frozen over, so it's strange that he makes runs to them.", " He's working with Mr. Tony, and bringing cargo in and out without bringing along normal tourists.", " He's bringing cargo to the Soetti to help with their plans." ]