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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. What does Raul refuse to do even with the priest's insistence?

2. Aenea tells Raul she has dreamed of ______________.

3. Who is a born-again Christian?

4. What does Herrig wear around his neck?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the first resurrection of Father Captain de Soya.

2. Who is Raul Endymion?

3. What mission does Raul receive from Silenus?

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

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

6. Where is de Soya summoned in Chapter 28?

7. Discuss the poem Endymion.

8. What happens when Aenea reaches the Parvati System?

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

10. Who is Martin Silenus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are character descriptions used in order to provide information on characters in the story? What are the benefits of character descriptions used in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What is the novel's genre? Why does the book fall into this genre? Give at least three details to justify your response.

Essay Topic 3

The church plays a key role in the novel. What role does the church have in the story? What does the church stand for? Give three examples as to what is important to the church in the story.

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