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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't they exterminate the virus?

2. To what can the Godspoken experience be compared?

3. One of the things Han Fei-tsu and his wife talk about before she dies is ___________________________________

4. What was Miro before this near fatality?

5. How does she become aware that the gods are speaking to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Han impress upon his daughter in regards to Demosthenes?

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

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

4. What does Jiang-qing believe is particularly responsible for Han's doubt of the gods?

5. What complicates this debate between Grego and Ela?

6. Why does Jane reveal herself to Valentine?

7. Why does Miro find contact with people painful?

8. Why is philotic technology necessary?

9. Jane realizes that Qing-jao is getting close. How does she believe she can get her to stop?

10. Why does Gloriously Bright implicate Demosthenes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Instead of allowing herself to be released from her obsessive compulsive disorder, Qing-jao throws herself further into it. Why is this the case? Why do you think, that even once it has been proven that the people of Path were being controlled, that Qing-jao still wants to be a part of a created religion meant to keep its population in subservience? Do you draw any parallels to our world here?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Quara argues for the rights of the descolada. Do you agree to this argument? Explain your answer. Can you think of any similar cases in our world where similar things have been argued? Research one argument that has gotten media attention. Do you agree with the people fighting for the rights of that creature? Why or why not?

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