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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. Why can Novinha not marry Libo?

2. What does Novinha try to convince Ender to do?

3. What is formed before Lusitania is discovered?

4. Who does the youngest child injure?

5. What does Ela want to reveal about her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Mind of the Children.

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

3. Why is Novinha afraid in Chapter 8?

4. How does Ender deal with Grego's violence?

5. Why did Ela call for a Speaker for the Dead?

6. Why can Ender no longer travel with Valentine?

7. In what way do Novinha and Ender get on in Chapter 8?

8. Describe Pipo's work as an xenologer.

9. Why does the hive queen want Ender to go to Lusitania?

10. Why is the prologue important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Card's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Card's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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