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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. Which character cries in this chapter?

2. With what organization is Dom Cristao associated?

3. About what topic does Novinha ask Ender?

4. About what is the Bishop concerned?

5. Why does the doctor think that Marcao's testes are the last to go?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jane.

2. Why does Ender not use Dom Cristao's rightful title?

3. What happens to Miro when he tries to climb the fence?

4. What does Ender realize about Novinha's files in this chapter?

5. How does Ender anger Miro?

6. Describe the argument at dinner that takes place in Chapter 14?

7. Describe the meeting between Dom Cristao and the Bishop.

8. What does Ender learn about the piggies in Chapter 17?

9. Why do the piggies want to learn about metal?

10. How does Ender respond to Jane's teasing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Compare the characters of Ender and Novinha.

1) In what way are their morals different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

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