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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. With what does the pilgrim attack Brother Francis?

2. What does the Pope decide, based on the evidence?

3. How long does Francis remain a novitiate?

4. When does Brother Francis believe the Fallout was born?

5. Why does the Pope say Francis' time creating the illustrated blueprint was not wasted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brother Francis need to protect himself against in the desert?

2. What is Brother Francis seeking in the desert?

3. How does the Pope treat the clan chief?

4. Compare the robber's view of the illuminated blueprint and the original relic to Francis's.

5. What stops Brother Francis from sharing the pilgrim's food?

6. What does Cheroki's disbelief in Francis's find tell the reader about the rarity of the fallout shelter and relics?

7. Describe the Valley of the Misborn.

8. How does Francis interpret the inscription "Transistorized Control System for Unit six-B"?

9. What physical characteristics to Minnesotans have, and what is the likely cause of them?

10. Why doesn't Francis merely tell the abbot what he wants to hear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Taddeo believes that he finds evidence that the current human race was a created race of servants, inferior to the great civilization of the past. His own personal view of humanity colors how he views this evidence. Discuss the way that personal points of view affect the interpretation of evidence and events throughout the novel. Include in your discussion Francis, Cheroki, and Arkos' reactions to the discovery of the Fallout Shelter; Paulo, Taddeo, and Armbruster's reactions to the electric light; and Zerchi's reaction to reports of movements or responses from Mrs. Grales' second head, Rachel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss leadership in the novel. What qualities make for a good leader? Discuss both political leaders and religious leaders portrayed in the book. How do their leadership styles and beliefs lead to success and failure, both personally and for the communities they lead?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss hubris in the novel.

Part 1) In what ways is the Flame Deluge like the fall of the Tower of Babel?

Part 2) Discuss hubris in the characters throughout the novel, including Francis, Taddeo, and Hannegan. What are the results of hubris?

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