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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. After sending a test ship "Outside," what does Jane do?
2. Who says "till death ends all surprises."
3. What is something new that Jane experiences as a human in her argument with Quara aboard the starship?
4. Why does Miro think that Quara is as contrary as she is?
5. How many stories of the old part of the building where the "godproof computer network" is stored are identical?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. What experience does Jane have for the first time in her 3,000 year existence in response to Quara, and what realization does she come to because of this?
4. Describe what Jane says after she tells Miro that he reminds her of Ender.
5. When Jane returns to her now body to begin her existence as Val, what happens to her aiua and to Val's aiua?
6. Describe Novinha's words to Ender when she releases him.
7. What happens as Jane begins attempting to let go off the ansible lines?
8. Describe how Peter responds to waking on the beach with Wang-mu curled in beside him.
9. 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?
10. When Yasujiro Tsutsumi asks whether Hikari expects him to bribe the politicians to stop the fleet, how does Hikari respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Think about how Plikt serves as Speaker for the Dead to Ender. He has previously performed this role for others. Research Ender's actions as Speaker for the Dead in Orson Scott Card's book of the same name. Then, write a paper comparing and contrasting Plikt and Ender's interpretation and actions in this role.
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
Write an essay exploring the different characters responses to the message to stop the detonation of the M.D. device. Consider why each character reacts in the way that they do and why there is such a contrast between the responses.
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