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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. Which of the following cannot be used to describe Warmaker?
2. In what language does Malu address Peter and Wang-mu during their first meeting?
3. Who is Valentine?
4. To what character of popular children's literature does Young Val compare herself?
5. When Old Val slaps Plikt across the face, what does she say to her?
Short Essay Questions
1. By what name does Malu refer to Jane and why?
2. After losing many other men, for what does Novinha tell Ender she will hold him personally responsible and how can Ender avoid this responsibility?
3. How do Human and the Hive Queen try to capture Jane's aiua, and what conclusion do they come to when they are unsuccessful?
4. 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?
5. Describe the reconciliation between Novinha and Ender in the garden.
6. What does Wang-mu first do when she and Peter land on Divine Wood and why?
7. 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?
8. As the ansibles and entire networks go offline, how is Jane affected and how does she respond?
9. Describe the conversation when Miro goes to speak to Ender.
10. 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?
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
The faster-than-light ship is described early on in the novel in a fair amount of detail. What other modes of transportation are used in the novel? Write an essay comparing and contrasting the various methods of travel in the novel.
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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