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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 is the spectrograph analysis number?

2. What did Henry hope in regards to this person or thing?

3. What class does Joan remind Henry of from Rice University?

4. What did Kamapak do that distracted the 'gods'?

5. What does Henry tell Norman that is out of character for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ruiz and his group of Inquisitors maintain the laboratory and what did Henry find crazy about it?

2. What had occurred in Joan's experiment?

3. What kinds of things did Joan learn regarding the Substance Z/Satan's Blood?

4. How did Joan escape death from her captors?

5. Why was everyone instructed not to comment to the press?

6. Describe the bear-like creatures.

7. How did Maggie know the story of Inkarri was true?

8. What had brought up the feelings of loss in Henry?

9. How did Joan act following the knowledge that she would be held as a hostage?

10. What is the "place of the pit"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Maggie and Sam's grief. How was their experience of grief different? How did they deal with it differently? Who came to terms with their grief first, and where in the novel did this occur?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Sam's last few moments alive before he dies, and the events that occur post mortem. What is his last thought? What events occurred after his death, and who was the strongest advocate for his resurrection? Suggest a reason for this advocacy.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Joan and Henry as characters. What are their strengths and weaknesses? Who is the stronger character overall and why? Does this become debatable as the novel progresses? How or why not?

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