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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. What must Congress have in order to rule the hundred worlds according to her father?

2. Why does Qing-jao want to die during testing?

3. What does Qing-jao explain to this new girl?

4. The first chapter is marred with a death. Who dies?

5. Why is life harder on the Godspoken than anyone else?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Jane reveal herself to Valentine?

8. Both Wang-mu and Qing-jao envy each other. Why?

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

10. Why does Gloriously Bright implicate Demosthenes?

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

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

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.

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