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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. Who does Virlomi plan to offer herself in marriage to?

2. Where does Chapekar go after his meeting with the Soul of India?

3. What is Fly's last name?

4. Why do the Hindus no longer hold offices in India?

5. Who tells Petra that her babies are being taken?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Virlomi do before she is married?

2. What does Petra realize after Peter leaves when she returns home?

3. What does Petra's mother say when she hears that Bean is going into space to save his life?

4. Why does Bean say that he does NOT want to see Petra again after he leaves the Earth?

5. What does Virlomi do after getting a call from Suri?

6. What does Chakepar offer to Virlomi, and how is this offer received?

7. How does Crazy Tom say an army would be able to beat Bean in war?

8. How does Virlomi feel about Ender's Jeesh, and why?

9. Who does Peter want to write his biography, and why?

10. What does Peter tell the people about his office as Hegemon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the mysterious nature of this plot affect the progression, and which characters were most influential in maintaining this veil of mystery that was present in the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Randi and Virlomi are two characters who exhibited some extreme anger. How did they react to this anger, and how were their lives affected by this extreme anger?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the main elements of foreshadowing from this book, and how did their fulfillment shape the course of the plot?

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