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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jdahya explain about the space ship?
(a) It is able to burrow under the ground for protection against the nuclear wastes.
(b) It is in charge of all the Earth captives.
(c) It is alive.
(d) It grows as more space is needed.

2. Who is Nikanj?
(a) An Oankali physician.
(b) Kahguyaht's male mate.
(c) The Oankali who woke Lilith.
(d) Jdahya's ooloi child.

3. What does Curt do to Lilith when he attacks their camp?
(a) Ties her up.
(b) Drowns her.
(c) Knocks her out.
(d) Breaks her leg.

4. What do other Oankali tell Lilith is her role for the humans going to earth?
(a) She is to be the Oankali teacher.
(b) She is to be the parent.
(c) She is to be the mate.
(d) She is to be the priestess.

5. What kind of ability does Nikanj agree to give Joseph?
(a) Telepathy.
(b) The ability to open the doors on the ship.
(c) The ability to heal himself.
(d) Superhuman strength.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jdahya say about his people helping Earth?

2. When Lilith wakes again, who is in the room with her?

3. What do the men in the forest do to Akin?

4. How are the humans unwilling to lay down their weapons subdued by the Oankali?

5. Who is Lilith Iyapo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Lilith meet in Chapter One of Dawn and how does she feel about Jdahya?

2. What does Lilith find out about her memory when she allows Nikanj to work on her?

3. What do Tate, Gabriel and Joseph decide to do in Chapter Three, The Training Floor and what are the humans saying about their situation?

4. Where is Lilith Iyapo when she wakes up in Chapter 1 and what is different this time then other times she's awakened? What does Lilith know about her situation?

5. Who attacks Lilith's camp, what does he do, who finds Lilith and what happens to Joseph?

6. What does Jdahya tell Lilith about the sexes of the Oankali?

7. What does Lilith watch Jdahya do when they leave the room and what is his explanation of his action?

8. In Chapter 4, where do Lilith and Joseph go and why are the others following them?

9. In Chapter Nine, Nursery, why is Joseph angry at Lilith and what happens when they argue?

10. Why does Lilith have to stay with an ooloi and what does Nikanj ask Lilith to let it do?

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