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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Beneditx angry?
(a) That Severo is removing Beneditx from Palinor's presence.
(b) That his intellectual pride has been so great and yet his mind has been useless.
(c) That Palinor refuses to convert.
(d) That Palinor laughs at him.

2. How is the reversal of roles succeeding between Beneditx and Palinor?
(a) It is creating some doubt in Beneditx about God.
(b) It is too early to tell.
(c) It is not making Palinor come any closer to acknowledging a God.
(d) It is creating some doubt in Palinor about no God.

3. What does Josefa notice about Amara?
(a) She is different from Josefa's younger brothers.
(b) She is growing into her head.
(c) She is eager to please now.
(d) She is very talkative to all the nuns.

4. What do the group who come to the convent want?
(a) To ask the Mother Superior a question.
(b) To report they saw Josefa swimming naked.
(c) To see the wolf child.
(d) To bring the nuns some food.

5. Why does Severo decide to visit Saracen?
(a) To get away from his duties for awhile.
(b) To check on his vineyards,
(c) To exercise his horse.
(d) To see how Palinor and Beneditx are doing.

6. What takes Beneditx and Severo by surprise?
(a) The idea of Palinor being an angel.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The mother nursing her newborn.
(d) The wolf child speaks.

7. While the four men are eating dinner, what does Beneditx do?
(a) Reads from the gospel of Mark
(b) Gets a little drunk.
(c) Tells Severo that Palinor is a hopeless case.
(d) Tries another proof on Palinor.

8. What does Severo wonder as he lies on his pallet?
(a) Who he is.
(b) Who God really is.
(c) Why Palinor is there.
(d) Why Beneditx has not been successful with Palinor.

9. Who ends up caring for Amara?
(a) An elderly nun named Maria.
(b) Josefa.
(c) The mother superior.
(d) The nuns rotate turns.

10. How many parties does the reader see traveling on the mountain?
(a) 1.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

11. What is one of Beneditx's outstanding characteristics?
(a) Arrogance.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Humility.
(d) Intelligence.

12. What do two fishermen see as they are mending their nets?
(a) A beached whale.
(b) Someone swimming towards shore.
(c) A huge shark about to engulf a boat.
(d) A baby porpoise that seems lost.

13. Who accidentally lets Amara out among some dogs?
(a) Esteban, the dog caretaker.
(b) Josefa.
(c) The Mother Superior.
(d) Palinor.

14. What is the greatest task ever asked of the nuns at Sant Clara?
(a) Letting Josefa take different vows from the rest of them.
(b) Allowing a young boy to live at the nunnery.
(c) Obeying men who do not know about them as individuals.
(d) Caring for Amara.

15. What does Palinor tell Dolca she can do?
(a) Read so sweetly.
(b) Refuse him.
(c) Plant good crops.
(d) Tell Severo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the shepherd tell the men at the snow house?

2. Where does Severo send Palinor?

3. What is the time and setting supposed to resemble?

4. What does Palinor ask?

5. What is one odd characteristic of Amara?

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