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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. To who does Quim compare Warmaker?

2. For what does Planter become a guinea pig?

3. To who does Ender compare Qing-Jao?

4. Who does Wang-mu approach needing help with the descolada?

5. Qing-jao believes the silence of the gods is a _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Quara and Ela go after they leave their mothers and what do they do while there?

2. What is Ender's response to Warmaker's actions?

3. What is ironic about Han's relationship with his daughter in this chapter?

4. What is Grego doing?

5. How does Novinha take Quim's death?

6. What is the solution to this newfound problem?

7. What is the news Jane has that warrants waking up Wang-mu?

8. What happens to Qing-jao?

9. How does Han react to his daughter's dismissal of Wang-mu?

10. What does Wang-mu approach Qing-jao about, and what does she find out as a result?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Orson Scott Card draws parallels between the descolada and Jane. Explain the parallels and try to lend meaning to what the authors purpose might have been for doing so. Can you note any parallels in real life? Compare them to the book.

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