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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. What time of year does H.H. recall in Part II?
(a) Autumn/October.
(b) Winter/Christmas.
(c) Summer/Bacchus Festival.
(d) Easter/Spring.

2. What does the narrator say about Leo at the end of Part I?
(a) He probably knows more than the entire group.
(b) He is closer than a brother to the narrator.
(c) He is very unreliable.
(d) He is the holder of Solomon's Key.

3. What does H.H. says happens when he examines things too closely?
(a) They become a heavy burden.
(b) THey are imprinted forever in his memory.
(c) They come into sharp relief.
(d) They slip away and dissolve.

4. In Part I, what is Longus doing in "the wood"?
(a) Carving his enchantment flute.
(b) Meditating with Leo.
(c) Playing with two white dogs.
(d) Writing Greek and Hebrew.

5. What does the narrator say is the one paradox that must be accepted?
(a) A fool is wiser than the greatest king.
(b) Life and death are inseparable.
(c) It is necessary to attempt the seemingly impossible.
(d) Love conquers all obstacles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part II, another person on the journey claims what about certain writings?

2. How does H.H. describe certain articles in Part II?

3. What does the narrator says is impairing him as he starts his narration early in Part I?

4. In Part I, who or what does the narrator meet at the riverside?

5. What does the narrator do at the end of his probation year in the League?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, why does H.H. say it is his "destiny" to join in a great experience?

2. In Part II, what does H.H. say happens when he tries to think about the events of his journey?

3. In Part II, does H.H. believe he can tell his story?

4. In Part I, why does H.H. say the "Third Empire" has shattered?

5. What extraordinary thing happens to each member of the journey in Morbio Inferore?

6. Who does H.H. compare his journey and its participants to in Part II?

7. Why do you think H.H. says there was a leaning towards Easter religions after the World War?

8. What does H.H. say is his personal goal on the League's journey to the east?

9. What does H.H. say happens to the overall mood of the journey at the beginning of Part II?

10. In Part I, why does H.H. decide to try to write a description of his journey?

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