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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 is Thon Esser Shon trying to create?

2. What does the mythological Blackeneth do?

3. What name does the Old Jew go by in Chapter 25?

4. Why does Mad Bear stop raiding Hannegan?

5. Why is Zerchi late to give Mrs. Grales confession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gault afraid is Hannegan's intention for the abbey?

2. What is the purpose of Quo peregrinaqtur grex?

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

4. Who is eligible for euthanasia?

5. What is the likely reason Taddeo does not arrive on time at the monastery?

6. Describe the legend of Leibowitz's death.

7. How is Zerchi required to practice what he preaches about suffering and euthanasia?

8. Why can't Cors keep his promise to Zerchi?

9. Describe Mad Bear's political plans.

10. Why is Paulo opposed to euthanasia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the mutations in the novel.

Part 1) How do the mutated humans in the novel stretch the definition of what it means to be human? How do they create quandaries for the Church, in defining humanity?

Part 2) How do the normal humans in the novel treat the mutants, and what does this say about humanity?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the technology of Kornhoer's invention with Zerchi's malfunctioning APLAC. What do these two machines say about the respective cultures that develop them? Why are they developed? How do the characters in the novel feel about the machines? How do these machines exemplify the positive and negative aspects of technology?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the structure of the novel. Describe the relationship of all three sections and how they represent different stages in the development of human culture. Why did the writer choose this unconventional structure, which covers three time periods and three different sets of characters? Why is there no continuous main character in the novel (except perhaps the Old Jew), and how does that affect your experience of the novel?

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