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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. Where is the man that Keith steals from on the freeway headed?

2. What is Lauren's sermon about?

3. What disease is killing people in New Jersey and New York?

4. What drug does Lauren's mother take while she is pregnant with Lauren?

5. How many wives does Richard Moss have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zahra say she prefers life with Richard to life with her mother?

2. Why does Lauren call President Donner a "human banister"?

3. Why does Lauren say that Zahra is useful?

4. Why does Lauren think the community that is burning is attacked?

5. What does Lauren think is the purpose of prayer?

6. What does it take to be a good member of Earthseed?

7. Why does Cory say that poverty leads to cleaner streets?

8. Why does Lauren's dad return to Robledo?

9. Why doesn't Zahra and Lauren like each other back in the neighborhood?

10. What does Natividad teach Emery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on Lauren's experience creating Earthseed, she describes it more as a process of discovering or uncovering an existing Truth, rather than creating a new religion from scratch. Explain how this process of revelation occurs to Lauren over time. What events seem to precipitate new revelations for her?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the affects of racial differences in the novel. Does race seem to matter more or less than in the America Butler describes than it does now?

Essay Topic 3

Lauren's father is a very important influence in her life. Describe the role he plays in her development as a strong leader. What lessons does he teach her? What are his character flaws? Compare and contrast the way Reverend Olamina leads the community of Robledo and the way Lauren leads her community at Acorn.

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