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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. Who is about to discover Demosthenes identity?

2. Who out of the three to come aboard does Jane first reveal herself to?

3. How do the bearers feel about bearing the Godspoken?

4. How does Wang-Mu feel about the penances exacted on Qing-jao?

5. What satisfies Valentine most about writing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gloriously Bright implicate Demosthenes?

2. Who approaches Qing-jao and what do they want with her?

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

4. Qing-jao's behavior once again leads Wang-mu to question the gods. Why?`

5. Why does Qing-jao want so desperately to wash the grease from her hands?

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

7. What does Qing-jao know about Lusitania?

8. What is the obstacle between Qing-jao and womanhood?

9. What does she remember that gives her hope?

10. What or who does Qing-jao believe is responsible for the disappearance of the Lusitania fleet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Novinha reacts rather roughly to Quim's death with her entire family, hardest on Ender. Do you think her actions were justified? Why or why not? As her actions were largely based on emotion, figure out a few things she could have done more logically and create an argument as though you were trying to convince her to use logic in the face of emotion.

Essay Topic 2

Quim and Qing-jao are very convinced of their theological beliefs. Explain the differences in the ways they go about practicing their chosen religions. How are they similar? How do they differ? Do you think the names being so close in spelling had any deeper meaning? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

In the chapter entitled "A Parting," Han's wife and Qing-jao's mother passes away. The paper offerings are all justified and accountable except for one. Qing-jao's offering of 'secrets' remains unexplained. Come up with your own explanation as to why she would offer secrets to her mother. Try to also come up with a reason why the paper offerings aren't burned. Explain the relevance in this as the book progresses.

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