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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Sophie first tries to find her philosopher, how does Sophie's philosopher avoid her seeing him?
(a) Hermes begins hand delivering the messages.
(b) He stops corresponding with her as a warning.
(c) He doesn't use the mailbox, but rather the steps.
(d) He sends the correspondence to Sophie's school.

2. Sophie dreams about Hilde's golden crucifix and then wakes to be startled by what?
(a) Joanna's board game on her bed.
(b) Hermes standing over her.
(c) Alberto in his dress.
(d) Hilde's crucifix under her pillow.

3. What do the big brown envelopes that arrive for Sophie contain?
(a) Postcards.
(b) Videos.
(c) Course material.
(d) Black and white pictures.

4. Where do Sophie and Joanna camp?
(a) Their school's playground.
(b) Joanna's backyard.
(c) The lake house.
(d) The Grouse top.

5. What does Parmenides believe?
(a) Humans need Gods for confidence.
(b) Only children can change.
(c) No one ever dies.
(d) Everything has no real change.

6. What does the note say inside Sophie's first envelope?
(a) What are you doing?
(b) What is here?
(c) Where do you belong?
(d) Who are you?

7. What does Joanna say human beings are like?
(a) Trees.
(b) Computers.
(c) Angels.
(d) Monkeys.

8. What do the Epicureans believe?
(a) In seeking pleasure and avoiding pain.
(b) In material possessions.
(c) In forgiveness and volunteerism.
(d) In working hard and avoiding trouble.

9. How often does Sophie see her father?
(a) The last Friday of each month.
(b) Every night at dinner.
(c) He is away most of the time.
(d) He is only gone a few weeks out of the year.

10. How does Plato use math and geometry?
(a) To build houses.
(b) To aid him in obtaining true knowledge.
(c) To gain money.
(d) To teach others less fortunate.

11. What does Plato believe human beings get caught in?
(a) Work and money struggles.
(b) Abuse and neglect of the young.
(c) The darkness of day-to-day perception.
(d) Confusion over Gods.

12. What is the Greeks' criticism of Nordic Gods?
(a) The Gods behave too much like normal human beings.
(b) The humans see their faults.
(c) Both the humans and the Gods interfere with each other.
(d) The Gods are too powerful.

13. What is a sign of Europe's renewed progress in the 1200s?
(a) Increased travel.
(b) Equal rights for all.
(c) The infant mortality rate drops.
(d) The building of the Cathedrals.

14. What does Sophie build with Legos?
(a) Cathedrals.
(b) A shopping mall.
(c) A house.
(d) Car decks.

15. Who are the Sophists?
(a) Men who charge for philosophical lessons.
(b) People related to Sophie.
(c) Teachers competing for Alberto's job.
(d) Gods Alberto lectures about.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sophie is in the Major's cabin, what reflects back at her from the mirror?

2. What does Sophie's mother think of the letters she receives?

3. How does Sophie surprise Joanna after they finish classes?

4. After Sophie's Renaissance lesson, where does she find her bus fare?

5. Why does Alberto begin teaching Sophie in person?

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