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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 Curt do to Lilith when he attacks their camp?

2. How old is Akin when he begins talking in complete sentences?

3. Where does Nikanj have to go in Chapter 11?

4. What does Nikanj tell Lilith about the humans on Earth?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In the Training Floor where are the humans put, why and what are they talking about?

4. What does Jdahya tell Lilith about her group and earth and the Oankali and earth?

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Akin and what does he look like? Who is is father and why does Lilith worry?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There are a number of interesting questions raised by this book. Questions that most likely Butler wanted the readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the author's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Butler's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

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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