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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. Speaker of the Dead is a sequel to __________________.

2. With whom does Novinha go home?

3. How long can humans enter the fenced area where the piggies are?

4. For how long does Ender travel?

5. What is Zenador?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the student talk to Ender in Chapter 2?

2. In what way does Chapter 9 show the negative side of Novinha's character?

3. How has the situation changed when Ender arrives in Lusitania?

4. Why is Novinha afraid in Chapter 8?

5. Why is Novinha jealous of Ender?

6. Why is it difficult for Ender to leave Valentine behind?

7. How does Ender learn about Pipo's death?

8. Why does Novinha hide her files?

9. Describe the Mind of the Children.

10. How was present day Lusitania formed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Ender's sins? Do the students think that Ender has made his sins worse than what they really are? What does Ender have to do before he confesses his sins?

Essay Topic 2

Speaker for the Dead is part of the science fiction genre.

1) What are the conventions of the science fiction genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way did Speaker for the Dead help to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in Speaker for the Dead?

Essay Topic 3

What significance does Catholicism bring to the novel in general? In what way does the Mind of the Children reflect the Catholic faith? Is Card's portrayal of the Catholic faith positive or negative?

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