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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. Where does Jonathan want to go, after his Elder has vanished and he continues his lessons in love?
(a) With the Elders
(b) Nowhere. He's content.
(c) Earth
(d) Heaven

2. Most gulls scorn _________ and slowly go nowhere.
(a) Travel
(b) Learning
(c) Growth
(d) Perfection

3. Who is skeptical of Jonathan's ideas and plans for his future?
(a) Chiang
(b) Sullivan
(c) The Elder Gull
(d) Fletcher

4. One must stop seeing oneself as trapped in a _________, according to the Elder Gull.
(a) Pattern
(b) Life
(c) Decision
(d) Body

5. What fills Jonathan's eyes when he tells the Elder Gull he wants to conquer another unknown?
(a) Tears
(b) A strange glow
(c) Peace
(d) A haze

Short Answer Questions

1. Only on occasion does Jonathan remember using wings in the fight for _________.

2. What does the Elder Gull tell Jonathan to forget about as he is learning to transport himself?

3. What do these other gulls have an elegant technique for doing as they fly?

4. Is Jonathan disappointed that he didn't reach his goal?

5. Jonathan believes heaven ought not have natural __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jonathan believe he is in this section of the book?

2. What does Jonathan believe Heaven should do in terms of limits?

3. When does Jonathan make the first sound since leaving Earth?

4. What does Sullivan declare about Jonathan in relation to his approach to learning?

5. What is Chiang's response to Jonathan's question about whether this place is heaven or not?

6. What does Jonathan notice about the other gulls, but he falls asleep before he can try out this technique?

7. What is the best speed Jonathan can reach in this new and delightful setting in the story?

8. What are people saying about the Elder Gull, Chiang, as he is introduced in the story?

9. What does Jonathan's teacher say when Johnathan asks why there are so few gulls in their location?

10. What is the saying Jonathan remembers about Heaven in relation to fatigue?

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