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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 Sean do before leaving the ship to step out on Rukhat?

2. What does Supaari vow to never do again?

3. What does Suukmel tell Rukuei in private?

4. Who does Emilio quote during his withdrawal?

5. What key word does Emilio isolate as he listens to chanted Mozart?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of analogy does Sean see in relation to the Runa and the Jana'ata?

2. 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?

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 angers Puska about Hlavin and what does she know about Ha'anala's fate?

5. What does Hlavin do by his twelfth year of rule?

6. What do the crew see on Rakhat when Bruno enters orbit and what do they hear? What does Joseba say about it?

7. What kind of solution does Danny come up with for the Jana'ata problem?

8. Why do the priests wake Emilio and what are the results of what they know?

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

10. How does the village feel when Ha'anala takes Isaac outside the village and what does Isaac do with Ha'anala? How does Isaac create his first music?

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

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in CHILDREN OF GOD.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of CHILDREN OF GOD. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of CHILDREN OF GOD. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of isolation in CHILDREN OF GOD. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with revolution? Why? What are some symbols of revolution? What characters seem to enjoy revolution?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of justice in CHILDREN OF GOD. Is justice served? What do you think would have happened to the Runa if they had not decided to fight for justice?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of family. Compare/contrast how the people of Rukhat view family with your own culture. Which is most like your own view of family ties?

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