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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 urge will come upon Akin when he begins metamorphosis?

2. What does the note say the men found in the village?

3. What can ooloi do that might make them powerful?

4. What does Aaor tell Jodahs after he links with him?

5. Why does Akin decide to stay close to one particular captor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Akin go and what does he find when he returns to earth? What does he tell his friends there?

2. What do Tomas and Jesusa do when Jodahs begins his second metamorphosis and what do they not know about it?

3. How is Tino healed and what must he do for the birth of his sibling?

4. What does Aaor do with Jodahs when he is going to heal the man and what is the result of his behavior?

5. What does Gabriel do when Akin is healing Tate and what does Akin realize?

6. What happens to Akin as he is going through change, how long will it take and what is happening in the village?

7. What are Akins hopes when they reach Phoenix, with whom do he and his captors stay? What does the kind man tell Akin to do in Phoenix?

8. What does Jodahs say about his metamorphosis, how old is he and what does he believe he will be following his metamorphosis?

9. What does Akin argue about concerning humans when aboard a ship with Dichaan and what is Dichaan's response?

10. Why is Akin worried the humans won't trust him and what does he ask of Tate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Lilith is no exception. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze situations when Lilith demonstrates her special abilities such as her superhuman strength or super memory. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.

2. Trace and analyze Lilith's character flaws offering specific examples of these flaws in your discussion.

3. Discuss how you think Lilith's admirable traits makes her popular and able to help with many problems of her friends. Have her flaws impacted her life? Do any of her friends notice these flaws? Who? How does the reader know this?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast Lilith to Nikanj. How are they alike? How are they different? Do you think their differences are mainly due to their gender differences?

2. Compare/contrast Aaor to Jodahs. How are they alike? How are they different? How do their "world views" differ? Who is the better leader/ruler? Under which one would you rather live?

3. Compare/contrast Joseph to Gabriel. How are they alike? How are they different? Who is more likable? Approachable? Compassionate? Intellectual?

4. Compare/contrast Tino to Tomas. How are they alike? How are they different? Are they more alike than they are different? Why or why not? Are either or both trustworthy? Are they likable?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of interesting questions raised by this book. Questions that most likely Butler wanted the readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the author's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Butler's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

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