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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 eventually happens to Runa traitors?

2. What does Sofia recall as Supaari falls to the ground dying?

3. What does the lander have in it when it lands near Ha'anala?

4. Who does Laaks acknowledge as his brother-in-law?

5. What does Emilio tell Sofia is the reason he left the priesthood?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Isaac and Ha'anala stay in a Jana'ata camp? What message does Ha'anala send Sofia?

3. What does Sofia assume about Issac and what does she say to Emilio? How does she feel about her actions and the Jana'ata?

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

5. What is driving Isaac crazy in the Runa camp and what does he do about it?

6. What does Emilio think about Isaac's music and what does he want?

7. Describe the fight between Supaari and Hlavin.

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

9. What does Rakhat look like when the men first step off the Bruno and what happens to Carlo immediately?

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

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of CHILDREN OF GOD, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (Subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast Emilio to Sofia. How are they alike? How are they different? Do you think their differences are mainly due to their gender differences? Compare how each initially react to the sentient beings of the planet where they land.

2. Compare/contrast Sofia to Hllavin. How are they alike? How are they different? How do their "world views" differ? Who is the better leader/ruler? Under which one would you rather live?

3. Compare/contrast Supaari to Hlavin. How are they alike? How are they different? Who is more likeable? Approachable? Compassionate? Intellectual?

4. Compare/contrast Danny to Sean. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they more alike than they are different? Why or why not? Are either or both trustworthy? Are they likeable? How do they differ from other sentient beings introduced in the novel?

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