View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of books is Lauren reading?

2. Whose books is Lauren reading?

3. What kind of animal does Richard Moss raise?

4. Where is the astronaut who dies on a mission going to?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lauren think is the best thing that happens to Bianca and Jorge?

3. Who are the "Paints"?

4. What happens to Reverend Olamina's original church?

5. Why do Travis and Zahra leave their employer?

6. What are Olivar's problems before the company takes it over?

7. Why does Lauren think it is a mistake to take Emery and Tori with them?

8. What is Keith's punishment after leaving the neighborhood?

9. What are the "rules" of the group that Lauren shares with Grayson?

10. What does Lauren think happens if Olivar succeeds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lauren rejects her Baptist upbringing with her more "universal" Earthseed philosophy. Explain how Butler presents the concept of religion in the novel. Does religion seem to be a positive or negative influence? Compare and contrast the religion of Rev. Olamina with the core Earthseed beliefs.

Essay Topic 2

Although Cory knows what awaits her son outside the walls of Robledo, she approves of him leaving the community. Why do you think she does this? Describe the relationships she has with each of her children, her stepdaughter, and her husband. What do these relationships reveal about her character?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 640 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample