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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Supaari thinks about how his position as a ______________ causes him to be excluded from certain rights in society.

2. What is in the food that the humans grow which causes the Runa to reproduce at much higher rates than they may want?

3. What was the color of the natives when the crew members happen upon them in the village?

4. Who decides to finally get married when they are on the planet together, much to the delight of the villagers?

5. The father of a child in the Runa village may not be a _________ father, according to the findings of Anne.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sofia is a Jew of Spanish ancestry, which causes her to be persecuted and thus a little defensive.

Part 1: How do you think Sofia has been mistreated because of her background?

Part 2: Do you treat people differently because of their heritage? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think that Sofia is treated differently? What is it about her background that is so reprehensible?

Essay Topic 2

The Jana'ata mutated the hands in order to make them more dependent on each other.

Part 1: Why is it important that those people were made to be more dependent on each other?

Part 2: How might the world react today if this practice was put into place? Why?

Part 3: Do you think that people could stand to be more dependent on each other today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The disfigurement of hands in this story seems to be symbolic for the characters who experience these losses.

Part 1: Why do you think the hands are being disfigured so often in this story?

Part 2: Why do you think Felipe and Sandoz end up with hands that are disfigured?

Part 3: What is the symbolism of hands that are not available for use? Why?

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