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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 does the Order delay Sandoz's resignation?

2. Who decides to marry after a family vacation?

3. Who are the Runa?

4. Who has killed the bounty hunter?

5. What does Sofia do with her observations on the Runa people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Order do to Emilio about his resignation, what does he suggest to the mission team and what does Danny tell Emilio?

2. How did Emilio come to be on Giordano Bruno and what does Carlo tell him?

3. Why does Supaari go to see his mother and what is her response to that visit?

4. What is Supaari's connection to Emilio?

5. Who finds Sofia when Isaac is four and what does he say?

6. What message does Suukmel send to Hlavin?

7. What does Sofia do with Magellan and what does she plan to do if it doesn't work out?

8. What does Kanchay explain to Sofia about the original relationship of Runa and Jana'ata?

9. What does Danny say about Emilio's presence on Bruno? What is Emilio's response?

10. What does Gina do about Emilio canceling their Fridays together? What is Emilio's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In CHILDREN OF GOD there are sentient beings besides humans.

1. List and describe all the sentient, non-human beings.

2. Do you think most of the the non-human, sentient beings are accorded lesser status by the humans? Are they inferior to human beings?

3. Are there any characters who seem to accord the non-human, sentient beings equal status with their own? Who? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of Emilio s, much of the setting is not familiar to the reader, and there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of the world in CHILDREN OF GOD that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in the CHILDREN OF GOD world. Define the words as used in in the CHILDREN OF GOD world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

2. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of CHILDREN OF GOD. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in CHILDREN OF GOD? What word(s)?

4. Were there any words you never really understood from CHILDREN OF GOD? Which ones?

Essay Topic 3

CHILDREN OF GOD, like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why? not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of CHILDREN OF GOD and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why CHILDREN OF GOD is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

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