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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. When does Ishmael say the event he put at 8,000 B.C. on his timeline ended?
2. What does Ishmael say is ironic about the story the Takers adopted about two thousand years ago?
3. Where is Ishmael’s reference to the Second Murderer drawn from?
4. What kind of act does Ishmael say the agricultural revolution was?
5. What item does the narrator bring Ishmael at the carnival?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the gods wary of, in letting Adam have the knowledge of good and evil?
2. What does the narrator say he would do to figure out the fundamental law of the community Ishmael describes?
3. How does Ishmael says man becomes man?
4. The narrator says that he wants to know the Leavers’ story so he can stop the destruction of the Takers’ story. Why does Ishmael say this is insufficient?
5. What are the three tricks Ishmael says the gods played on the Takers?
6. How does Ishmael characterize the work of competing for food in Taker culture?
7. How do Ishmael and the narrator say that culture changed when the agricultural revolution took place?
8. What reading does Ishmael give the Bible story of Cain and Abel?
9. How does Ishmael say the Takers explain their divergence from the peace-keeping law that has kept nature harmonious for three million years?
10. What objection does Ishmael make to the narrator’s questions at the beginning of Chapter 11?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.
Essay Topic 2
Aside from the dialogue they conduct, Ishmael and the narrator seem to have a tense, and sometimes adversarial relationship. What is the role of their personal relationship in the novel, and how does it affect the narrator’s developing understanding of Ishmael’s teachings?
Essay Topic 3
Evaluate your own reading of Ishmael—did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.
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