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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 to the person in question # 29?

2. What can't humans bodies use correctly?

3. What is the name of Jdahya's species?

4. Who is Nikanj?

5. Who is the first human Lilith meets on the Oankali ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is in the room when Lilith wakes in Chapter 2 and what does she learn?

2. What does Lilith do when several men try to rape a woman?

3. How are the humans reacting when many of them have been woken and what does Lilith do when attacked and what does she realize?

4. What two men are the first to be awaken by Lilith, what do they think of Lilith's story and what does one of them say about their return to earth?

5. What does Tate think about Lilith's story, what does Lilith show her and what does Tate say she is instead of a prisoner?

6. What happens to Tino and Akin when they are out alone?

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

8. About what is Akin warned and why does his family watch him closely?

9. What does Lilith do before she wakes any humans and who does she decide to wake first?

10. Why does Nikanj take Lilith back home in Chapter 3 and what does Nikanj refuse to do when it takes her back?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Lilith's Brood and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Lilith's Brood is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The time this novel takes place in the future. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think technology in "real life" will have advanced as far as it has in Lilith's Brood? Do you think it will have advanced further? Explain thoroughly with examples.

2. What do you think are the difficulties of creating a setting far into the future? What are the advantages?

3. Many science fiction novels written in the early 20th century actually "predicts" some technology that is commonplace during the first decade of the 21st century. Research some early science fiction novels and discuss how much of the "pretend" technology is actually "real" now. How you think Napoleon Hill's belief that "what man can conceive and believe, man can achieve" can explain how technology in early science fiction is now a reality?

Essay Topic 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Lilith's Brood help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Lilith's Brood? Why or why not?

3. Choose one specific incident in Lilith's Brood to discuss and compare Lilith's response to how you think you would respond.

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