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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 does the Dom meet the Bishop?

2. What does Jane work on in this chapter?

3. Why is it strange that Olhada cries?

4. On what does Olhado perform a search?

5. Who is the head of the Catholic school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ela's theory on the plant life in Lusitania?

2. Why does Ouanda not want Ender to come to the forest to meet the piggies?

3. What does Ender say at the speaking?

4. Why does Jane refuse to talk to Ender?

5. In what way is Ender growing closer to Novinha and her family?

6. What happens to Miro when he tries to climb the fence?

7. How does Ender respond to Jane's teasing?

8. What does Ender realize about Novinha's files in this chapter?

9. Why does Miru want to bring Ender to the piggies?

10. In what way does Jane's disappearance affect Ender?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the Buggers? What is the significance of the Bugger race in this novel? In what have the humans learned from their problems with the Bugger race? Why do the students think the Bugger Wars had such an influence Orson Scott Card's world in this story?

Essay Topic 2

What significance does Catholicism bring to the novel in general? In what way does the Mind of the Children reflect the Catholic faith? Is Card's portrayal of the Catholic faith positive or negative?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the novel's characterization. How well drawn do you think Card's characters are? Select one of the minor characters such as the Bishop and discuss how much you know about his background. In what ways does Card provide the reader with information about that character?

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