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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. Jonathan asks the Elder Gull whether this world is not _____ after all and what happens next.
(a) Pointless
(b) Hell
(c) The end
(d) Heaven

2. The Elder Gull says, "Flight only requires only understanding how to _____."
(a) Fly
(b) Soar
(c) Turn
(d) Relax

3. What does Jonathan feel even though none of the gulls he sees greet him?
(a) Outcast
(b) Peaceful
(c) Ignored
(d) Welcome

4. One must know that one has _______ everywhere at once across space and time, according to the Elder Gull.
(a) Seen
(b) The right to be
(c) Lived
(d) Been

5. What is the goal Jonathan sets for himself in relation to speed and performance?
(a) He wants to break his last goal
(b) He wants to break the sound barrier
(c) He wants to attain three times as much
(d) He wants to attain twice as much

Short Answer Questions

1. How many more lives do gulls need in order to realize that they need to find perfection and show it to others?

2. Jonathan believes heaven ought not have natural __________.

3. What does Jonathan say when Sullivan says he will miss him? "Friendship transcends space and _______."

4. What memories are fading for Jonathan as he spends more time in this new land?

5. What do Jonathan's escorts wish him as they leave him alone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the one thing Chiang thinks Jonathan needs to work on as he continues to develop his flying and his abilities?

4. What does Jonathan want to do once his Guru has vanished and left his side?

5. What are Jonathan's new wings seemingly made out of when he is flying in the new world?

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

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

8. How many lives do most gulls need in order to come to the basic realization that there is more to life?

9. What does Jonathan remember to use his wings for, only on occasion, however?

10. When will Jonathan touch heaven, according to Chiang's answers?

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