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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 far from home is the narrator's job in Part I of Chapters 7?

2. Where is the narrator when he writes "Parenthesis"?

3. Who painted "Burial of the Count of Orgaz"?

4. What is the name of the priest that Matt portrays?

5. After how many days did some of the survivors who stayed on the frigate decide to strike out on a raft?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it decided after the seventh day that the sick should be killed?

2. How is the woman's sleep sometimes broken and how does this affect the man in "Parenthesis"?

3. What is different about the way the couple sleeps in "Parenthesis"?

4. What does the the narrator wish to celebrate instead of 1492 and why?

5. What happens on Thursday when the crew are filming?

6. What does Charlie learn about the words one of the Indians has been teaching him?

7. Where should the words "I love you," be kept and why?

8. What plan was devised when the frigate struck a reef at high tide?

9. How did the Armenian priest defend himself when Amanda doubted that the amulet he offered to sell was from the ark?

10. What were the thoughts of the fifteen who remained on the raft when they saw a butterfly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Barnes has a varied cast of characters in his books, some of which have very little information revealed about them. Discuss whether Barnes has more round or flat characters in the novel. Use examples from the book.

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 Chapter 7 Part III, the Jews were being exploited. Discuss exploitation and how the Jews were being exploited.

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