1. Why do the Oankali want the humans to become self-sustaining?
They want it so that the humans can provide everything for themselves. After the nuclear war they don't have faith in humanity. The Oankali want to mix with them in order to secure the best outcome for both species.
2. Why does Lilith admire Curt and Gabriel?
She admires them for staying true to themselves.
3. Why did the Oankali choose to create the environment that is a replica of a tropical forest on an island?
They did it because a forest is a place where people can find food and shelter if they are resourceful.
4. Why does Lilith doubt that they are on a space ship and wonders whether they are on Earth?
Lilith has doubts because the Oankali can make one feel and see whatever they want. They want to manipulate people.
5. Explain the theme of deception in The Training Floor.
The humans who are trying to escape don't trust Lilith, but they still ask her to join them so that they can imprison her and abandon her.
6. Why does Lilith hide from the rest of humans about the origin of her eidetic memory?
She keeps it a secret because she thinks they would reject her completely if they knew that she has been genetically modified.
7. Why do the Oankali decide not to take the violent humans back to Earth?
The Oankali believe that violence means destruction .
8. Why does Lilith take off her clothes so that she can help Nikanj heal?
She does that because she feels empathy and such feeling is the base of humanity. She also doesn't want to lose Nikanj.
9. Why do the Oankali want to create a new species?
The Oankali think that a mixture of humans and their own kind will be a superior species to both of them.
Works cited:
Butler, Octavia. Lilith's brood. New York: Grand Central Publishing. 2000. Print.
