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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who summons Jonathan when he begins to think about teaching the other gulls how to fly?
(a) Council of Reckoning
(b) Council of Punishment
(c) Council of Gathering
(d) Council of Despair

2. What does Jonathan learn to do which allows him to cover 100 miles overnight?
(a) Walking
(b) Low flying
(c) Go faster
(d) Sleep in the air

3. After Jonathan's brush with death, again, he attempts what at 8000 feet?
(a) Suicide
(b) A roll
(c) Another dive
(d) Nothing

4. __________ is power, joy, and pure beauty.
(a) Diving
(b) Flying
(c) Speed
(d) Breaking records

5. What does Jonathan drop on purpose when he realizes he just wants to fly and it was pointless for him to try to be like other birds?
(a) Anchovy
(b) Worm
(c) Mackerel
(d) Piece of trash

6. What does Jonathan hit when he loses control as described in #15?
(a) Another gull
(b) The cliffs
(c) The sea
(d) The beach

7. What is the answer to the question Jonathan asks of the answer to #57 as to their identity?
(a) His sisters
(b) His brothers
(c) His saviors
(d) His conscience

8. How does Jonathan feel after breaking his promise to become like other gulls?
(a) Guiltless
(b) Horrible
(c) Sad
(d) Angry

9. How many birds are in the group mentioned in question #1?
(a) 1000
(b) 20
(c) 10000
(d) 400

10. How far does the item in #38 have to be turned in order to be effective during the diving technique?
(a) Half an inch
(b) Quarter of an inch
(c) A millimeter
(d) An inch

11. What is the middle name of the gull who likes to practice flying all by himself?
(a) Chiang
(b) Livingston
(c) Jonathan
(d) Fletcher

12. What does NOT shorten gulls' lives, as Johnathan learns?
(a) Fear
(b) Gossip
(c) Boredom
(d) Anger

13. What is Jonathan limited by, according to the strange voice he hears in his head?
(a) Talent
(b) Nurture
(c) Passion
(d) Nature

14. "Once one touches excellence in learning, ___________ are unnecessary."
(a) Others
(b) Tricks
(c) Techniques
(d) Promises

15. What does Jonathan's mother call him?
(a) Bad Gull
(b) Johnny
(c) Jon
(d) Silly Boy

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonathan wish he could do as a result of his last dive attempt?

2. What is the gull speed record that Jonathan sets as he makes that adjustment from #13?

3. When does Jonathan regain consciousness?

4. Jonathan's greatest sorrow is that the other gulls refused to see the ______ of flight.

5. Of what does the Council say that Jonathan has violated the dignity and the tradition?

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