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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Fra Murta have a blacksmith with him when he visits Palinor?
(a) To make him ankle manacles.
(b) To chain his hands together.
(c) To fit him with a neck iron.
(d) To cut off his manacles.

2. What does Severo feel about the shedding of blood?
(a) It is a necessary evil.
(b) It is a grace for the church.
(c) He is indifferent to it.
(d) It is never a good thing.

3. What does Fra Murta say will make Palinor confess his sins?
(a) Nothing will make him confess.
(b) Being tortured.
(c) Reading St. Augustine's writings.
(d) Talking to the pope.

4. What does Beneditx feel when he tries to pray?
(a) God does not exist.
(b) God cannot hear him.
(c) God will answer his prayers.
(d) God is busy.

5. What does Severo wish he could do?
(a) Stop believing in God.
(b) Go back in time and change his first decision.
(c) Save Palinor.
(d) Kill Fra Murta.

6. What do Fra Murta's minions force Palinor to do?
(a) Go to his knees.
(b) Take communion.
(c) Straddle a large log with his hands bound.
(d) Wear a black hood.

7. What does Fra Murta demand of the nuns?
(a) They teach Amara more language.
(b) They quit feeding Amara meat.
(c) They kill Amara.
(d) They cast Amara out.

8. What does Beneditx tell Palinor when he says it's impossible to know if God exists?
(a) That could cost him his life.
(b) That God just won't give him faith.
(c) That Palinor needs to get out of his head.
(d) That nothing is impossible.

9. What does Severo tell Fra Murta is the reason he didn't follow procedure with Palinor?
(a) He's performing an experiment.
(b) He wants Beneditx to have practice on Palinor.
(c) He likes Palinor too much.
(d) He didn't explain his actions.

10. What do Severo and Fra Murta find out about Amara's knowledge of God?
(a) It does not exist.
(b) It is simple faith, like a child.
(c) It is deeply buried.
(d) It is wise and profound.

11. What does Fra Murta think of Palinor's descriptions of Aclar?
(a) It sounds pretty.
(b) It sounds dull.
(c) They are horrible.
(d) He is indiffernt.

12. Who does Amara say created her?
(a) She doesn't know.
(b) Wolves.
(c) God.
(d) Her mother and father.

13. What does Amara ask Pare Aldonza?
(a) Why she thinks God exist.
(b) Why she has to eat vegetables.
(c) Why Josefa takes care of her.
(d) Why she is being kept at the abbey.

14. What has Severo told the nuns about Amara?
(a) That someone told her about God.
(b) That she can be freed.
(c) That she is not to leave the abbey.
(d) That he has found her mother.

15. Why is Palinor at the blacksmith's shop?
(a) To have a sword made.
(b) To get his horse shod.
(c) Discussing a machine to pump water.
(d) To get his manacles taken off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fra Murta ask Palinor three days after he is confined?

2. What did Dolca spend the money from Severo on?

3. What does Amara say when asked about her twin?

4. Why does Amara begin climbing the mountain?

5. What does Beneditx tell Severo.

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