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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Old Val propose that Novinha save Jane?
(a) By giving Ender permission to die.
(b) By keeping Ender alive.
(c) By giving her own body to Jane.
(d) By persuading Young Val to give up her body.

2. When Miro leaves Ender at the end of the chapter, "There are Too Many of Us," what action does Ender allow?
(a) Ender says that Miro can have his body.
(b) Ender says Jane and Miro can battle for superiority.
(c) Ender says Miro can marry Young Val.
(d) Ender says Jane can gave Young Val's body.

3. What causes an awkward moment when Miro speaks with Ender at the end of the chapter, "There are Too Many of Us"?
(a) Ender says Miro's own confidence will be his downfall.
(b) Ender says that Miro has secret passions for his sister.
(c) Ender says that he has never liked Miro and asks him to leave.
(d) Ender says Miro is attracted to Young Val, who is like Ender in a wig.

4. Grace is a philosopher that writes under the name Grace _____.
(a) Thinker.
(b) Runner.
(c) Drinker.
(d) Writer.

5. How does Quim die?
(a) From a gunshot wound.
(b) From a bite of a mosquito.
(c) From an arrow to the heart.
(d) From descolada.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a condition to full entry into the religious order that Novinha has joined?

2. What does Grace's husband describe as "impure feet tickling the Gods"?

3. When does Grace join Peter and Wang-mu during their first meal at Grace's house?

4. How does the Hive Queen warn Miro and Val that she does not want to help them while they are on the way to see her?

5. What observation does Malu make about Jane's attitude toward her mechanical body?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miro convince Young Val to see the Hive Queen at the beginning of "Nobody is Rational"?

2. What does the Hive Queen suggest about the mission that Jane is sending Miro and Young Val on and how does Miro confront Jane about this issue?

3. Describe the Hive Queen's and Human's discussion about finding a way to help Jane transfer to a body.

4. Who was Novinha's rival, and how is Novinha asked to help this rival?

5. How does Old Val compliment Miro to Young Val and why?

6. Describe the conversation when Miro goes to speak to Ender.

7. Who claims that "life is a suicide mission," and why?

8. Why does Grace's husband laugh when Peter asks if he and Wang-mu can go see Malu and to what does he compare Peter's request?

9. Describe the game that goes on as Peter and Wang-mu arrive at Hikara's place.

10. Describe Malu's entrance for his meeting with Wang-mu and Peter.

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