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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Interlude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does baby bird discover one morning upon waking?
(a) He has no wings.
(b) He can speak!
(c) The nest is gone.
(d) His parents are gone.

2. What does Cassandra believe people should do instead of seek answers?
(a) Pray.
(b) Ask questions.
(c) Write books.
(d) Go to war.

3. Why does baby bird never return home at the end of "Soaring"?
(a) He dies.
(b) He enjoys his life too much.
(c) He hates his family.
(d) He is lost.

4. What is the youngest bird unable to do at the start of "Soaring"?
(a) Sing.
(b) Fly.
(c) Speak.
(d) Groom.

5. How do the bird couple in "Soaring" feel about their youngest?
(a) Happy.
(b) Worried.
(c) Scared.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man in "The Power of Belief," try to convince people of?

2. Who does Cassandra agree with at the end of the Interlude?

3. What does Cassandra argue is the fundamental aspect of human existence?

4. How does baby bird decide to punish his parents?

5. What do Faust and Oedipus want humans to realize?

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