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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 does Plikt realize she will not tell about Ender's story as she contemplates it in her room?
2. What will happen if Yasujiro Tsutsumi's request to stop the fleet is rejected?
3. When Jane returns to her new body to begin her existence as Val, her aiua is so vibrant that it also entwines with something else? What is this other object?
4. What is the relationship of Yasujiro Tsutsumi to Aimaina Hikari?
5. Who does Admiral Lands arrest after he receives the stop command from the Starways Congress?
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. Describe the thoughts Plikt has as she contemplates how to speak Ender's death properly alone in her room.
3. 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?
4. Describe Novinha's words to Ender when she releases him.
5. What false disclosure does Quara make to Wang-mu, and what conclusion does Wang-mu come to about her lies?
6. What is on the latest molecular blueprint that Quara receives from the descoladore planet and what does she suggest the implication is?
7. Why does Miro tell Young Val that she is selfish and how does he feel afterward?
8. Who is visiting Yasujiro Tsutsumi when Aimaina Hikari arrives, and how does Yasujiro Tsutsumi respond to Hikari's arrival?
9. When Jane returns to her now body to begin her existence as Val, what happens to her aiua and to Val's aiua?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
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.
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