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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I, what holds up the journey's progress in a small provincial town?

2. According to H.H., what must the historian do to allow meaning into a narrative?

3. In Part II, what does H.H. say most historians want to do?

4. In Part II, where does one man assert an important document is?

5. What or who does H.H. wish to save in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Part II, what begins to happen to the unity of the journey members?

5. What is Morbio Inferiore?

6. In Part I why does H.H. insist that other authors who claim to be members of the League and write travel diaries are not telling the truth?

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

8. Why does H.H. say that the journey servant, Leo, seems wiser than he appears?

9. What spiritual advances does H.H. say occurs just after the World War?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lukas makes comparisons between his experiences in the World War and H.H.'s experiences on his journey. What comparisons does he make? What does Lukas say about any attempts to write down personal experiences? Do you agree with Lukas? Compare and contrast what H.H. says about his experiences in trying to write his memoirs and what Lukas says about writing. Why do you think Lukas was able to succeed when H.H. cannot?

Essay Topic 2

As Part V opens, Leo is sent from the League to bring H.H. to the High Throne. What is validated for H.H. by Leo's appearance and why does this matter to H.H.? What is Leo doing as they journey to the High Throne and why do you think he is behaving as he is? Describe the varying emotions experienced by H.H. as he follows Leo to their destination.

Essay Topic 3

The members of H.H.'s group suffer a terrible loss on their journey east. What is this loss? How does it effect the group? Why do you think the group reacts as they do?

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