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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 Petra doing when she goes into labor?

2. Where is Bean sent as a military leader?

3. What is Peter's brother's name?

4. What is Virlomi described as, as she gives her message on behalf of her country?

5. What do Carn Carby, Dink Meeker, Crazy Tom, Shen, Fly Milo and Dumper all have in common?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rackham say Petra tested really well in, and who does he compare her to?

2. What does Virlomi do to prove the atrocities being committed by Muslims?

3. Who does Bean try to contact when he cannot locate his embryos, and why?

4. What is Petra doing when she goes into labor, and why is this such a surprise?

5. What two things is Bean unable to locate in Chapter 2?

6. Why does Petra say she married Bean?

7. What does Bean call the video message from Virlomi, and why?

8. What are Graff's motives in helping Ender and Bean?

9. What does Randi say is the hardest thing to do before she disappears?

10. What happens when Tzu meets Rackham in China?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some examples of each kind of conflict in Bean's life, and how did he respond to each of these examples? What does this indicate about his character and personality?

Essay Topic 2

How did Petra and Bean's relationship change over the course of this book, and what were the major causes of these changes?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think is the most important motivating factor in this book, and why? Please substantiate your ideas with citations from the text.

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