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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. In Chapter 1, who insists that Peter better "be nice" to her?

2. How are Miro and Young Val's work styles different when they are on the quest that Jane sends them?

3. Who says she is "sick of letting people go"?

4. How old was Ender when he left Earth?

5. Who is Valentine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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. Describe the reconciliation between Novinha and Ender in the garden.

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

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

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

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

9. How does Miro convince Young Val to see the Hive Queen at the beginning of "Nobody is Rational"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Quara falsely claims that her brother Quim, whom everyone idolizes, secretly molested her for many years, making her into the angry person she is today. Write an essay describing the environment around and the reactions to Quara's false disclosure. What does this lie say about her character? Do you think this affects her ability to be a likable character? Why or why not? Why do you think Card made the decision to have Quara lie to Wang-mu about this molestation?

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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