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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 Nikanj tell Lilith about the humans on Earth?
2. What human does Lilith wake first?
3. Why is Lilith looking at the information about the humans on the Oankali ship?
4. Why do some question Lilith's leadership?
5. Who are the ooloi?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Lilith is out gathering supplies and why did it happen?
2. Who is the first human Lilith is allowed to meet, how does the meeting go and what is the result of the meeting? What does Lilith tell the Oankali about the human?
3. What does Lilith watch Jdahya do when they leave the room and what is his explanation of his action?
4. In Chapter 4, where do Lilith and Joseph go and why are the others following them?
5. What does Lilith do when several men try to rape a woman?
6. Why does Lilith have to stay with an ooloi and what does Nikanj ask Lilith to let it do?
7. In Chapter 2, Dawn, where does Kahguyaht take Lilith and what does he do with Lilith after that?
8. In Chapter Nine, Nursery, why is Joseph angry at Lilith and what happens when they argue?
9. What does Jdahya tell Lilith about the sexes of the Oankali?
10. Who is in the room when Lilith wakes in Chapter 2 and what does she learn?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Lilith's Brood is? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 2
Living Dead in Dallas belongs to the science fiction genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to science fiction.
2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre.
3. Discuss two reasons why it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.
4. Discuss what your favorite genre is; give several examples and explain what you enjoy about books in that genre.
Essay Topic 3
Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Lilith is no exception. Discuss the following:
1. Trace and analyze situations when Lilith demonstrates her special abilities such as her superhuman strength or super memory. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.
2. Trace and analyze Lilith's character flaws offering specific examples of these flaws in your discussion.
3. Discuss how you think Lilith's admirable traits makes her popular and able to help with many problems of her friends. Have her flaws impacted her life? Do any of her friends notice these flaws? Who? How does the reader know this?
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