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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Owen admit is the only thing he wants to do with his life?
(a) Teach in a comfortable university.
(b) Read ancient stones.
(c) Sleep all day long.
(d) Pretend to do work in the trenches.

2. How many people did Owen Brademas's dig start with?
(a) 25.
(b) 12.
(c) 40.
(d) 9.

3. What do information do the two men in Owen's Chapter 2 story ask of him?
(a) How many languages he speaks.
(b) Where he was born.
(c) Who is father was.
(d) What his business in Matala is.

4. What one aspect of Owen's experience are the men of his story interested in?
(a) His wealth.
(b) Alphabets.
(c) His American heritage.
(d) His religion.

5. In Chapter 5, what does Volterra talk to Owen about?
(a) The language cult.
(b) His relationship with Kathryn.
(c) His dig.
(d) The Cold War.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, James marvels that he can barely read the Greek writing on what?

2. What favorite activity has Charles Maitland given up on in Chapter 4?

3. What European city does James Axton have an apartment in?

4. In Chapter 7, where has Owen just returned from?

5. What event precipitated the separation of the Axtons?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theories do Kathryn and Owen posit about the killings in Chapter 5?

2. How do Kathryn and James discuss their relationship in Chapter 2?

3. How has Kathryn Axton changes since separating from James?

4. How is Owen haunted by his childhood memories of religion?

5. What does James Axton do in Europe?

6. Why are the Axtons separated?

7. According to Owen in Chapter 5, Why does the world hate America?

8. In Chapter 4, what plan does Kathryn have for after her dig ends?

9. How did James Axton begin working at Northeast Group?

10. Why does James Axton like having late-night talks with Owen and Kathryn?

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