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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. How many days did the judge give the wormwood to move from the church of Saint-Michel.

2. Who is not able to find his passport?

3. What force was the gale that the warbling goose was sent up into?

4. What small creatures does the male cat bring Kathleen?

5. How long is the tour scheduled for that Franklin Hughes is guest lecturer?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Kathleen is talking to a man in her nightmare, what does she say about herself?

2. How did the narrator and his species get off the ark?

3. What does Franklin Hughes look like?

4. Why did the habitans jurist say that the woodworm was not on the Ark?

5. Why did the Bishop's throne collapse?

6. What happened when the Bishop came to Saint-Michel for his annual pilgrimage?

7. Why did the jurist for the insects say that the court did not have the jurisdiction to try the defendants?

8. What does Franklin do after the Arabs will not allow a middle-aged woman to use the bathroom?

9. When Katherine has nightmares, where does she see herself?

10. How did the narrator and his species get on board?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author alters some historical facts for the story line in some of the chapters. Discuss creative license and how the author uses it to advance plot.

Essay Topic 2

In "The Wars of Religion," the habitans demand that the insects be excommunicated for their alleged crimes. Using examples from the book, discuss excommunication and whether it was or was not an appropriate punishment for the insects.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Mountain," the Colonel is listening to the ticking sound of a beetle. The Colonel and his daughter have different interpretations for the sounds that the beetle is making. Compare and contrast how the Colonel and his daughter interpret the sounds the beetle makes.

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