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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. Why do Jane and Miro wonder if they are betraying Ender in "Am I Betraying Ender"?

2. After sending a test ship "Outside," what does Jane do?

3. At the end of the chapter "How Do You Know They Aren't Quivering in Terror," how does Wang-mu feel about her wedding?

4. How many years has it taken to undo the damage from the destruction of the buggers' home planet?

5. When Peter awakens on the beach in "You Called Me Back from Darkness," how does his persona change?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Yasujiro Tsutsumi asks whether Hikari expects him to bribe the politicians to stop the fleet, how does Hikari respond?

2. What do Peter and Wang-mu see in a very old building at the university on Pacifica and what is the significance of the contents?

3. When Jane moves the starship for the first time after making her way back onto the computer network, how do Peter and Wang-mu both respond?

4. Describe Novinha's words to Ender when she releases him.

5. What delicate and subtle presence does Jane encounter after exploring the networks of the Hive Queens, and how does the interaction between Jane and this presence play out?

6. Describe what Peter says that Admiral Lands should include in the report about the Little Doctor and their mission.

7. Who is concerned that they might be betraying Ender in "Am I Betraying Ender" and why?

8. Why are Peter and Wang-mu invited to a university on Pacifica and who accompanies them?

9. How did Quara react to Peter giving the Little Doctor back, and why is Peter surprised by her reaction?

10. Describe how Jane transports Peter and Wang-mu aboard the Starways Congress starship and where they land on the ship.

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

Write an essay exploring how the themes of benevolence and survival play out against each other in the search for a new home for Jane's aiua throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

At one point, Malu makes a joke, saying he cannot determine whether the fact that Jane inhabited Peter makes him holy or the fact that she left him makes Peter unholy. Write an essay arguing one side of Malu's point, providing clear evidence and examples from the novel.

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