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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. Who says she is "sick of letting people go"?
2. In the "Nobody is Rational" chapter, where does Ender collapse?
3. Who says "Life is a suicide mission"?
4. How does Young Val respond when Miro tries to hug her after they discuss putting Jane's aiua into her body?
5. Why does Human say that she does not think Ender will find his way into Peter when he dies?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the conversation when Miro goes to speak to Ender.
2. How does Ender's attention affect Val in "Life is a Suicide Mission" and how does she react to it?
3. What work have Miro and Young Valentine been engaged in since shortly after working out the logistics of faster than light travel and how quickly are they able to complete this work?
4. How do Human and the Hive Queen try to capture Jane's aiua, and what conclusion do they come to when they are unsuccessful?
5. By what name does Malu refer to Jane and why?
6. Who claims that "life is a suicide mission," and why?
7. Who was Novinha's rival, and how is Novinha asked to help this rival?
8. What reason does Ender give Novinha for reconciling with him and how does she refute his argument?
9. What does the Hive Queen suggest about the mission that Jane is sending Miro and Young Val on and how does Miro confront Jane about this issue?
10. Describe the conversation between Old Val and Young Val about the nature of Young Val's existence.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At Hikari's place, Peter, Wang-mu, and Hikari undergo an act of wrangling to show who has the most humility. Which of the characters do you think wins this competition in this chapter? And which do you think has the most humility in the novel? Write an essay exploring your answers to these questions and how they are similar or different.
Essay Topic 2
Quara finds in a molecular blueprint received from the descoladore planet that the descoladores have designed a molecule that would fit into the human's brain receptor node for heroin. Research the effects of heroin and write an essay exploring the significance of this discovery by the descoladores in the context of the novel.
Essay Topic 3
At the university, Malu calls out, "The god has moved her starship!" Peter is triumphant and Wang-mu realizes how dismal life would have been for him were he restricted to a single planet. Write an essay exploring the idea of restrictions and freedom in the novel and the role they play in each of the characters' lives.
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