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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 does the Raphael reach in Chapter 45?

2. Who says, "The future is never written."

3. What does de Soya use that upsets the world of Mare Infinitius?

4. What is said to be in the middle of a spiritual renaissance?

5. When de Soya wakes from resurrection in Pacem, he is being cared for by ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when de Soya tours the Vatican?

2. How does Raul almost die?

3. What happens after the second resurrection of de Soya?

4. What happens when Raul is forced to pretend to be a fisherman?

5. Where do Aenea and her crew find themselves in Chapter 29?

6. What theory does Aenea reveal in Chapter 52?

7. What is learned when de Soya wakes early from his resurrection in Chapter 53?

8. Discuss Aenea and her crew's travel down the river.

9. What occurs when Raul is pulled by the forceful current under the ice wall that blocks the path of him and his crew?

10. Discuss what happens when de Soya faces the Inquisition.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of the use of chapters to organize the novel and the effect this has on the story.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Aenea's crew with that of De Soya's crew. How are they alike? What main differences do they have? Why are the similarities and differences important to understand?

Essay Topic 3

How are character descriptions used in order to provide information on characters in the story? What are the benefits of character descriptions used in the novel?

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