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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 does Warmaker do to Quim?

2. Where do Ela and Quara go to after they leave Novinha?

3. What does Planter believe the virus did for them?

4. What do the Godspoken do when they hear Han-Fei-tsu restored the fleet?

5. Who else does Ender recreate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurred when the test run was initiated for the faster-than-light speed travel?

2. What troubles Ender about his children?

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

4. Valentine is called to an emergency meeting. Who called her and what do they want with her?

5. What is the solution to this newfound problem?

6. What is this new Peter's goal?

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

8. What do the girls think about this program?

9. What makes Quim so confident of his safety around the piggies?

10. What does Valentine think about Olhado and therefore ask of him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grego and Human are both acting unreasonably and cannot be reasoned with. Imagine you are a negotiator and have to put up logical reasons why this war should not continue against two illogical and irrational beings. Write a convincing argument as to how this war could have been averted or should have been averted.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Valentine Wiggin goes by a pseudonym, Demosthenes. Suggest reasons why she could not write under her own name. Do you perceive these reasons as being valid to warrant deception spanning hundreds of worlds? Why or why not? Speculate on why authors may sometimes write under pseudonyms.

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