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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 Grace's husband describe as "impure feet tickling the Gods"?

2. How does Miro maintain contact with Jane during his travels?

3. Who does Malu refer to as "the god who dances on spider webs"?

4. During Ender and Novinha's conversation in the garden, Novinha says that she loves and misses Ender ____ than she ever did Libo.

5. How does Malu arrive for his first meeting with Peter and Wang-mu?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Wang-mu and Peter's initial time settling into their apartment on Divine Wood.

2. 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?

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

4. Describe the Hive Queen's and Human's discussion about finding a way to help Jane transfer to a body.

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

6. Describe Malu's entrance for his meeting with Wang-mu and Peter.

7. How does Old Val compliment Miro to Young Val and why?

8. What does Peter tell Wang-mu to do while they are quarreling aboard the faster-than-light ship, and how does she respond?

9. How do Human and the Hive Queen try to capture Jane's aiua, and what conclusion do they come to when they are unsuccessful?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

When Peter and Wang-mu arrive on Divine Wind, Wang-mu throws a bee at Peter. Write an essay exploring the significance of this action to character development, showing how Peter and Wang-mu's characters are exposed through this episode and how they change after this episode.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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