2. What helps Sofia accept her fate without emotion?
(a) Her certainty that she is right.
(b) She is actually very emotional.
(c) Her faith in God.
(d) Her upbringing as a child.

3. Why are the Jesuits killed on Rakhat?
(a) They meddled in local affairs.
(b) They eat poisonous plants.
(c) They die of despair.
(d) They try to convert the natives.

4. What does Hlavin claim?
(a) That Supaari kidnaps someone else's baby.
(b) That Supaari has murdered his entire family.
(c) That the Runa desire his family's death.
(d) That he is the greatest poet on the planet.

5. What does Edward Behr tell Sandoz?
(a) He says he does not know how to comfort Sandoz.
(b) He would probably be happier out of the order.
(c) He will probably never heal.
(d) Healing takes time.

6. What does Hlavin become when he kills his extended family?
(a) The 3rd Reginald.
(b) The 3rd Paramount.
(c) The 48th Paramount.
(d) A fugitive.

7. Why can't John pray?
(a) He is so focused on the ghastly death he faces.
(b) He no longer believes in God.
(c) He is too angry.
(d) On the contrary, he prays constantly.

8. Who believes that returning to Rakhat will be good for Sandoz?
(a) Vincenzo.
(b) Candotti.
(c) Emilio.
(d) No one.

9. What does Sofia do with her observations on the Runa people?
(a) Burns them when she is arrested.
(b) Write them in her laptop computer.
(c) Shows them to Supaari.
(d) Transmits them to the ship.

10. Who is Gelasious III?
(a) The first modern African Pope.
(b) The prelate of Western Europe.
(c) The Archbishop of Canterbury.
(d) The research assistant promised Sandoz.

11. Why is all lost for Supaari?
(a) Killing his wife.
(b) A second mating.
(c) Arguing with Hlavin.
(d) Leaving the colony.

12. What does Emilio refuse to do for Danny?
(a) Absolve him.
(b) Teach him Rakhat.
(c) Speak to him.
(d) Heal his infected arm.

13. What does Issac resemble at age 2?
(a) A Zen master.
(b) His father.
(c) A Buddha.
(d) A Sufi master.

14. What does Emilio fear he has?
(a) An unreasonable secret desire to return to Rakhat.
(b) A deadly, communicative disease.
(c) No control over his life.
(d) No emotions.

15. About what does Rosa speak her mind?
(a) Carlo's whoring.
(b) Leaving Emilio alone.
(c) Celestina's schooling.
(d) The Pope's insanity.