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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. Whom does Raul find fighting the Shrike in Chapter 15?

2. Who summons de Soya to meet with Cardinal Lourdusamy?

3. Aenea tells Raul she has dreamed of ______________.

4. Where is the narrator when speaking to readers in Chapter 1?

5. Who is sentenced to death for assault?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the second time Aenea and de Soya meet?

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

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

4. What is the Swiss Guard?

5. What do Raul and his crew do during their week on the ship in Chapter 21?

6. What events lead to Raul being sentenced to death?

7. How does Raul escape execution?

8. What happens when Aenea reaches the Parvati System?

9. Why does Aenea want to travel to a Web world?

10. What happens when a priest visits Raul the day of his trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Resurrection takes place several times in the novel. What is the role of resurrection in the novel? What is resurrection? Discuss the process involved in resurrection and who has been resurrected in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The idea of history involving the disappearance of the Old Earth is strongly shown in the story. How is this shown in the novel? What is the impact of this? Why is the disappearance of the Old Earth important to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Technology plays a prominent role in the novel with technology that represents the future that is displayed in the novel. Discuss the role of technology in the novel. Why is technology helpful to Aenea? How does technology provide help for Aenea's enemies against her? What are the pros and cons of technology discussed in the novel?

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