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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. How does the thought of bonding with Tiikuchahk feel to Akin?

2. Why does Dichaan decide to ask the ship for a shuttle?

3. Why does the man in question #161 become angry with Jodahs?

4. What will happen to Earth when the Oankali ship leaves it?

5. Why does the group from Phoenix go to Akin's town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Akin argue about concerning humans when aboard a ship with Dichaan and what is Dichaan's response?

2. Akin realizes he needs to learn more and that he is Oankali enough to be heard when he explains about the resisters being mistreated.

3. What does Aaor do with Jodahs when he is going to heal the man and what is the result of his behavior?

4. Why is Jodahs frightened about Nikanj's information and what does Nikanj say to him?

5. What are Akins hopes when they reach Phoenix, with whom do he and his captors stay? What does the kind man tell Akin to do in Phoenix?

6. What do the people who come to talk with Akin want to know? What do they have to say about his news?

7. What is Akin told about his plan for the humans?

8. What does Jodahs begin to resemble and why? Who do they find who needs healing, what is Nikanj's response and why is Jodahs wary of healing him?

9. Why is Akin worried the humans won't trust him and what does he ask of Tate?

10. What happens to Akin as he is going through change, how long will it take and what is happening in the village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Lilith's Brood is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast Lilith's world to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you were human? What about if you were Oankali? Explain your response.

3. If you had an ooloi's abilities how would you use them? Use examples from Lilith's Brood and your own life to illustrate your answer.

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