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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 Emilio declare to Nico?

2. Who does Emilio quote during his withdrawal?

3. Why does Emilio freeze when he sees Rukuei?

4. How did the former views on legacy affect Jana'ata society?

5. What must Emilio show God?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hlavin do by his twelfth year of rule?

2. What does Sofia assume about Issac and what does she say to Emilio? How does she feel about her actions and the Jana'ata?

3. What does Suukmel recall about God and the three different species on Rakhat that Ha'anala told her?

4. What kind of music does Bruno pick up in 2070-73, why does Emilio agree to listen to it and what does he say about it?

5. What does Sean want to know from Emilio as they talk of God on the Bruno and what does Sean say Emilio must do about his misfortune?

6. What do the crew see on Rakhat when Bruno enters orbit and what do they hear? What does Joseba say about it?

7. How does the village feel when Ha'anala takes Isaac outside the village and what does Isaac do with Ha'anala? How does Isaac create his first music?

8. Describe the fight between Supaari and Hlavin.

9. How is Isaac doing by the time Sofia is taking him to the lander and what does she think about him on a ship?

10. What does Laaks tell Emilio about Ha'anala and what is Emilio's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in CHILDREN OF GOD.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of CHILDREN OF GOD. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of CHILDREN OF GOD. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think A Fire Upon the Deep is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

Emilio is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible suffering, he has been able to still care about the characters in CHILDREN OF GOD. Discuss the following:

1. Which is more admirable--a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't succeed?

2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.

3. Choose one other character besides Emilio who you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you choose that person.

4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.

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