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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. What does the APLAC machine do, when it works?
(a) decodes ciphers used to send secret messages
(b) translates messages into other languages
(c) provides power to the abbey
(d) heats up food

2. What happens to the King of Loredo?
(a) He is beheaded.
(b) He dies in battle.
(c) He is poisoned.
(d) He surrenders immediately to Hannegan.

3. What does the Defense Minister say about reports of increased radiation levels and nuclear testing?
(a) He says that the report of increased radiation is false.
(b) He responds that nuclear testing is illegal.
(c) He says that nucear bomb tests are being conducted but that they are safe.
(d) He says the increase is due to natural phenomena.

4. What does Taddeo want Kornhoer to do?
(a) explain how the invention works
(b) come to the collegium to do research
(c) give Taddeo his invention
(d) not tell anyone about the invention yet

5. What does the mythological Blackeneth do?
(a) provides the technology to make the Great Fire
(b) sets off the first nuclear device
(c) convinces the prince that it's okay to use small numbers of nuclear weapons
(d) warns the prince against hubris in starting wars

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the statue at the mercy camp resemble?

2. How does Zerchi react to Mercy Camp Number 18 being set up down the road?

3. What does Rachel give to Zerchi?

4. How many people die in the first nine days after Texarkana is bombed?

5. What is Thon Esser Shon trying to create?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mad Bear view Taddeo's party?

2. Describe the legend of Leibowitz's death.

3. Why does the idea that mankind is a servant race created by a society of betters appeal to Taddeo?

4. What is the literary style of the story of the Flame Deluge read to Taddeo at the beginning of Chapter 18?

5. Why is Paulo opposed to euthanasia?

6. Describe Mad Bear's political plans.

7. Why is the APLAC a necessary device?

8. Why doesn't Taddeo want to alienate Hannegan?

9. What angers Paulo about the news of the governments' reactions to the nuclear incident?

10. Why does Paulo feel like a shoemaker in a village of shoemakers?

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