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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 does Wang-mu become aware of standing beside her and holding her hand as Jane dies?

2. After Human and the Hive Queen create the largest philotic web ever and cannot locate Jane, what solution do they propose to retrieve her aiua?

3. What does Novinha do immediately after Ender collapses in "Nobody is Rational"?

4. Why is Wang-mu aghast when Peter tells her she may step off the ship?

5. What is the name of Ender's debilitated stepson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Malu think is a better host for Jane's aiua and why?

2. Describe the conversation between Old Val and Young Val about the nature of Young Val's existence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Grace's husband laugh when Peter asks if he and Wang-mu can go see Malu and to what does he compare Peter's request?

10. By what name does Malu refer to Jane and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When Miro first visits the Hive Queen, she does not want to help them find a way to put Jane's aiua into Val's body. However, she is later convinced. Explore this and other episodes where characters are forced or encouraged to change their mind in the book. What significance do you think changing one's mind plays in character development in the novel?

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