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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who preaches freedom at Palamas' funeral?
(a) No one.
(b) Sikelianos.
(c) Athos.
(d) Mitsialis.

2. How is Alex actually?
(a) Cold.
(b) Passionately naive.
(c) Awkwardly innocent.
(d) Indifferent.

3. What does Ioannis tell of losing?
(a) His livilihood.
(b) His fishing boat.
(c) His family.
(d) His jewels.

4. What is Athos' professional specialty?
(a) Sociology.
(b) Geology.
(c) Anthropology.
(d) Archeology.

5. About what continent does Athos talk to Jakob?
(a) Asia.
(b) Antarctica.
(c) Australia.
(d) North American.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jakob say every moment is?

2. What do the Jews do when the Germans take over the occupation of the country from the Italians?

3. Who is Helen?

4. Who is Palamas?

5. Where does Jakob learn to live a normal life as Athos prepares for their move to Canada?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Jakob Beer at the opening of the novel, and what is he doing?

2. What is Toronto like and where do Athos and Jakob go to live?

3. What is Jakob's reaction to reading Athos' letters?

4. What is the Beskupin site?

5. Why do Athos and Jakob identify with explorers of Antarctica?

6. How does the relationship between Alex and Jakob evolve?

7. How does Jakob meet Alex?

8. How does Athos relate natural phenomenon to railroads and the Holocaust?

9. What often causes Athos to become depressed or angry?

10. How does Jakob end up in Greece?

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