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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. What happens when Jane first leaps into Young Val's body?

2. When Peter regains consciousness after Ender is transferred into his body, what does he do?

3. The descoladores have designed a molecule that would fit into the human brain's receptor node for _____.

4. What does Jane do when Quara physically threatens her?

5. When Quara and Jane argue aboard the starship about Quara's suggestion regarding the descoladores, what does Jane tell Quara?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Admiral Bobby Lands plan for the detonation of the M.D. Device before Peter and Wang-mu arrive?

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

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

4. Who is visiting Yasujiro Tsutsumi when Aimaina Hikari arrives, and how does Yasujiro Tsutsumi respond to Hikari's arrival?

5. 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?

6. Who is the Hive Queen in telepathic contact with when she announces that it is time for Jane to attempt to find her way back into the computer network, who gives the message to Jane, and how does Jane respond?

7. What false disclosure does Quara make to Wang-mu, and what conclusion does Wang-mu come to about her lies?

8. 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?

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

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

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

Novinha remarks that Val "spins a pretty story" and Val answers, "all stories are fictions. What matters is which fiction you believe." Write an essay exploring the significance of such a quote in a fictional story. What do you think this quote says about the art of fiction?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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