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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. Who wrote the famous Cantos poem?

2. Where is de Soya when he awakens in Chapter 16?

3. When de Soya steps toward Aenea, what does he encounter?

4. Which word best describes Aenea's ship?

5. Aenea tells Raul she wants to be _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurs fifteen minutes prior to Aenea stepping out of the Sphinx?

2. How does Raul escape execution?

3. Discuss the thoughts of the unnamed narrator in Chapter 1.

4. What happens when Captain de Soya's crew finds Aenea's ship?

5. Discuss the introduction of the Shrike.

6. What is the Pax's plan when Aenea arrives?

7. Discuss the time when de Soya accepted the cross.

8. What happens when Aenea reaches the Parvati System?

9. What does Raul find in an abandoned tower?

10. What happens when de Soya awakens on the ship St. Thomas Akira?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Time periods play a prominent role in the novel when Raul is said to be born in the year 3099 A.D. What role do time periods play in the novel? How do time periods connect to ideas that are discussed throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the ideas that are present in the novel that have and have not changed since the 20th century.

Essay Topic 3

The point of view of the novel changes several times. What are the reasons for this? What are the effects of this on the story?

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