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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. What does Sofia tell Emilio she is willing to do?

2. What brings stability to Isaac?

3. What does Sofia accept until it's Ha'anala's turn?

4. Who is going to go back to Earth with Emilio?

5. What does Isaac insist on concerning his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ha'anala feel about the lander coming in with food, what does she know about her future and what does she say she wants done with the children?

2. How is Isaac doing by the time Sofia is taking him to the lander and what does she think about him on a ship?

3. What does Sean want to know from Emilio as they talk of God on the Bruno and what does Sean say Emilio must do about his misfortune?

4. What does Suukmel recall about God and the three different species on Rakhat that Ha'anala told her?

5. What does Suukmel tell Rukuei after the battle where Hlavin is killed?

6. What does Laaks tell Emilio about Ha'anala and what is Emilio's response?

7. What do the humans do to keep the Gayjur government from finding them and what does Nico do instead?

8. Describe the fight between Supaari and Hlavin.

9. Why is Ha'anala angry at Isaac concerning his mother?

10. What happens to Bruno in 2047 on the way to Rakhat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In Children of God, it is hard to know who is the "good" guy versus the "bad" guy. Discuss one of the following:

1. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are untrustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout CHILDREN OF GOD. How far into the book does it take to separate the untrustworthy from those who can be trusted?

2. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are trustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout Children of God.

3. Are there some characters who can be trustworthy at times and not trustworthy at other times? Who? Why do they vacillate?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss CHILDREN OF GOD based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if CHILDREN OF GOD is a successful novel. Explain your rationale with specific examples.

3. Do you think the fact that CHILDREN OF GOD falls within the science fiction genre changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

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