View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Suukmel no longer know?

2. When does the ship bearing Emilio for his second trip to Rukhat land?

3. What satisfies Isaac's need for order?

4. What happens when Ha'anala begins labor?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. At the end of his life, what does Danny say about the crew on Bruno and what he thinks about his destiny?

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

7. How does Sofia begin to teach Issac and what does she realize about him?

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

9. Describe the fight between Supaari and Hlavin.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In CHILDREN OF GOD there are sentient beings besides humans.

1. List and describe all the sentient, non-human beings.

2. Do you think most of the the non-human, sentient beings are accorded lesser status by the humans? Are they inferior to human beings?

3. Are there any characters who seem to accord the non-human, sentient beings equal status with their own? Who? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,026 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample