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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. If Jane dies, what, according to Miro, dies along with her?

2. What is Libo's relationship to Novinha?

3. What is the relationship of Quim to Novinha?

4. What does Grace's husband describe as "impure feet tickling the Gods"?

5. When was Peter called into being?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Miro and Young Val's arrival at the Hive and what they encounter in the passages on the way to see the Hive Queen.

2. How does Ender's attention affect Val in "Life is a Suicide Mission" and how does she react to it?

3. Who was Novinha's rival, and how is Novinha asked to help this rival?

4. Why do Peter and Wang-mu not have to learn a new language on Divine Wood and what language is spoken?

5. What language does Malu speak during his meeting with Wang-mu and Peter and how does this affect the conversation?

6. Why does Novinha accuse Plikt of acting like a cannibal, and how does Plikt respond to her?

7. Who claims that "life is a suicide mission," and why?

8. How was Peter called into being and why does this cause problems?

9. At the beginning of the novel, what does Jane do while Miro and Young Valentine scout for new habitable planets? What will happen after Jane is finished with her task?

10. Describe the conversation when Miro goes to speak to Ender.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Am I Betraying Ender," Jane and Miro question whether they are betraying Ender in their happiness. Write an essay exploring how the theme of betrayal or suspected betrayal comes into play in this and other scenes in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

In the Filhos courtyard, Novinha discovers that Ender has collapsed. What significance does this collapse have? Write an essay exploring Ender's character in terms of physical weakness and strength. How does this physical weakness and strength translate into other facets of his character?

Essay Topic 3

There is much attention given in the novel to the settling in of Wang-mu and Peter to their new place on Divine Wood. Write an essay exploring the importance of this "settling in" in a novel where a premium is placed on travel.

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