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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 is Rackham's occupation?

2. What does Peter NOT do when he has a good plan of his own?

3. How long is Julian's life span expected to be?

4. What is Julian's nickname?

5. What happens when Petra offends Alai?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rackham ask Bean to do while he is still on the Earth?

2. What does Bean call the video message from Virlomi, and why?

3. Who does Bean try to contact when he cannot locate his embryos, and why?

4. What is Petra doing when she goes into labor, and why is this such a surprise?

5. How does Randi leave her husband, and where does she go?

6. Why is Petra angry with Peter?

7. Why is Han Tzu hesitant about going to the Ministry of Defense?

8. What does Medel's Law mean for Petra and her babies?

9. What does Rackham offer to do for Bean?

10. What does Randi say is the hardest thing to do before she disappears?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some examples of each kind of conflict in Bean's life, and how did he respond to each of these examples? What does this indicate about his character and personality?

Essay Topic 2

Why was Virlomi so jealous of the Ender's Jeesh, and how did this jealousy affect her actions?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Peter have such a strong reaction to the compliments from his mother, and how did this encouragement change his actions?

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