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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. Where does Guiliani take Emilio in Chapter 1?

2. About what does Rosa speak her mind?

3. How many sentient species are there on Rakhat?

4. Who apologizes for Celestina's interrupting of Emilio?

5. What is Emilio doing by August?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Hlavin and Ambassador Ma finally come together?

2. What does Ljaat-sa Kitheri tell Supaari about his daughter and how does he feel about it?

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

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

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

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

7. What changes Emilio's financial fortunes and how does he find out about it?

8. What does Edward Behr remind Emilio of and what does he tell Vincenzo in the prelude?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

CHILDREN OF GOD is the sequel to Sparrow.

1. What are two advantages of writing two novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are two disadvantages of writing two novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a stand-alone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a stand-alone book versus a sequel? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as CHILDREN OF GOD help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading CHILDREN OF GOD? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in CHILDREN OF GOD to discuss and compare Emilio's response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think A Fire Upon the Deep is? Explain your response.

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