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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. Ender thinks about drastic measures to preserve the piggies. What are they?

2. What does Peter accomplish back on Earth?

3. What does laying an egg do to the Hive Queen?

4. Where do Valentine and Jakt move?

5. How do the people of Path view her behavior?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Han-Fei-Tsu make a promise he fears he cannot keep?

2. What is different for Miro when he returns to Lusitania?

3. What does Qing-jao realize about the common people as a result of Wang-mu?

4. What are Congress' two main reasons for decreeing the destruction of the planet, Lusitania?

5. What is significant about Miro and Jane's conversation?

6. What is causing a rift between Ender's stepchildren at the house?

7. How is Jane considered to be a living being?

8. What does her addition to the catalog of voices mean to the family?

9. Why does the theory of relativity pose such a problem to Valentine and Jakt?

10. What is to be noted about Valentine and her relationship to her husband, Jakt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Ender's argument about free will? Do you think this is an airtight argument? Why or why not? Come up with your own argument for the origin of human nature and free will. Where did it come from? Is it possible to control? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Why is it a threat to Qing-jao that her father tell everyone it was her who found the fleet? Why do you think this is of social significance? How do you think that the Congress would react to such outbursts on Path? Justify your answer using quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Difficult decisions are never easy to make. Which challenge to you seemed most difficult for Ender to solve? Compare and contrast it to your most difficult problem. Can you compare them? If not, contrast them. Which task is actually more formidable?

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