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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Severo suggest to Palinor?
(a) That he admits he believed in God at one time.
(b) That he claim a visit by an angel.
(c) That he has amnesia and can't remember his religion.
(d) That he kill Severo and escape.

2. What does Palinor wonder about as he waits for the morning?
(a) Why Severo turned him over to Fra Murta.
(b) Whether all the people on the island will be killed.
(c) How Severo will kill him before the fire.
(d) Why his ships have not returned for him.

3. What does Josefa realize about God?
(a) She does not miss thinking about God.
(b) God does not exist.
(c) God does not know Amara.
(d) God is in every little particle.

4. Why does Severo give Palinor to Fra Murta?
(a) He's angry about Beneditx.
(b) To show Beneditx what could happen to him.
(c) To keep Fra Murta from killing a woman.
(d) To advance his standing in the church.

5. How many words can Amara speak?
(a) A couple dozen.
(b) Three.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Almost a dozen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Severo and Beneditx decide to do about Palinor?

2. What do two fishermen see as they are mending their nets?

3. Who does Amara say created her?

4. What does Fra Murta demand of the nuns?

5. What does Amara do with the salt water on her body?

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