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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 is the newest Cabinet Department in the United States Government?

2. What does Lauren wish she takes with her on her journey?

3. What does Lauren recommend Joanne do while she reads?

4. What is special about the water used for the baptism?

5. What is Reverend Olamina's sermon about after Keith returns home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Paints set fire to the park?

2. Why is it dangerous for Bankole's brother-in-law to do odd jobs for cash?

3. What are the findings of the Anglo-Japanese Cosmological Station?

4. Why are water peddlers dangerous?

5. What does it take to be a good member of Earthseed?

6. What does Emery tell Lauren about sharers having children?

7. Why do some people think it is a waste to go to Mars?

8. Why does Bankole think buying a gun is more important than buying food?

9. What does Zahra say she prefers life with Richard to life with her mother?

10. What does Natividad teach Emery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Lauren's relationship with Bankole. Does this seem like a relationship of equals or is Lauren searching for a father figure? What do Lauren and Bankole have in common? What obstacles seem to stand in their way?

Essay Topic 2

Although Lauren is very young, she seems much older and more mature than even many of the adults around her. Explain some of the ways in which she seems older than her years, based on examples from the text. Do you think that this believable? What do you think causes Lauren to be so mature?

Essay Topic 3

Lauren's father is a very important influence in her life. Describe the role he plays in her development as a strong leader. What lessons does he teach her? What are his character flaws? Compare and contrast the way Reverend Olamina leads the community of Robledo and the way Lauren leads her community at Acorn.

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