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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 Hlavin shun protocol when at the embassy?

2. How long would it take for a ship to reach Rakhat?

3. To what does Emilio give Gina access?

4. How long has it been since Bruno has fled with a drugged Emilio when Chapter 18 opens?

5. Who is Celestina?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what capacity is John assigned to the Rakhat mission and what does he tell Emilio about the crew?

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

3. How does Hlavin's brothers feel about his singing and what does Hlavin do to his family? What is the result of Hlavin's actions?

4. What does Supaari do about his daughter when he leaves his mother's house?

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

6. Who does Vincenzo bring to Emilio's apartment to visit him, what does he say and what is Emilio's response?

7. What does Emilio ask Gina about Sofia, what does Gina want him to do about it, what is Emilio's response and what does he want Gina to do?

8. What is Supaari's connection to Emilio?

9. What does Sofia do at first when she is stuck on Rakhat, how does that activity change and what happens with Emilio that she doesn't know?

10. For what does Emilio ask John's help and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Emilio is no exception.

1. Trace and analyze situations when Emilio demonstrates his anger and hopelessness. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.

2. Trace and analyze Emilio 's character flaws, and explain how they create a more complex and believable character. How do you think Emilio 's character flaws make some situations more difficult for him?

3. After analyzing Emilio 's strengths and weaknesses, decide if Russel is right in selecting Emilio to be the "hero" of the story. Is there anyone else who might have done a better job?

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

Theodicy, which is the belief that God is good and omnipotent in spite of there being evil or suffering is an important theme in CHILDREN OF GOD as is the concept of redemptive suffering. Vincenzo's faith has been greatly undermined and he needs to find meaning in Emilio's sufferings. before Sean insists on knowing why Emilio blames God rather than Satan for his misfortunes and demands that he, like Jesus, embrace suffering to find meaning.

1. Discuss reasons why some people might deny the existence of God because of the evil they see. Use examples from Children of God to illustrate your reasons.

2. What do you think is meant by redemptive suffering? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

3. How might someone like Sean believe a person could find a meaning for life in suffering? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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