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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Hlavin is beyond words when he receives a beautiful ______________ with aromatic kernels from Supaari.
2. What is in the food that the humans grow which causes the Runa to reproduce at much higher rates than they may want?
3. The natives are large in stature, with large mobile __________, carried high on the sides of their heads.
4. Supaari gives the humans permission to start a ___________, though this seems to have negative consequences.
5. ____________ is simply not an eventful or a sentimental process for those in the Runa culture.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The question of whether God is real or not is one which is hotly debated in this book, causing characters to shift their positions in relation to events which take place.
Part 1: Why do you think the question of whether God is real or not comes up so often during this book?
Part 2: Do you think that the reality of God is an important question to answer? Why or why not?
Part 3: Do you think that the reality of God can ever be truly answered? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
The Runa language does not have names for objects, but rather names for the space the object consumes.
Part 1: Why do you think the Runa languages looks at the world in a different way?
Part 2: Do you think the Runa language is more or less complicated than the English language? Why?
Part 3: How might the English language change if it were to focus less on objects? Why?
Essay Topic 3
The crew that steps on the new planet seems to be be doing one thing - demanding answers of God so that humans can become closer to God.
Part 1: Why do you think the humans try to find proof for God?
Part 2: Do you think that it's possible for humans to demand answers of God? Is this right?
Part 3: Can humans ever become closer to God because of proof? Or are there other ways to become closer to God?
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