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

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

3. What does Severo do when Amara answers Fra Murta's second set of questions?
(a) He kills Fra Murta.
(b) He cries.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He accuses her of being coached.

4. What religion is the land of Aclar?
(a) There are no churches.
(b) People choose their own religion.
(c) It is Catholic.
(d) It is atheistic.

5. What does Severo say settled the question about Palinor's knowledge of God?
(a) Beneditx's long conversations with him.
(b) The fact that he is from another country.
(c) Amara not knowing about God.
(d) His honesty and integrity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the nuns believe about Amara and Fra Murta?

2. How does Galceran show he may have exposed Amara to God?

3. What does Fra Murta say will make Palinor confess his sins?

4. Why does Amara begin climbing the mountain?

5. Who did the Christian encounter in Severo's dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beneditx say to Palinor about his new knowledge of nonbelievers? What does Palinor say to him?

2. Why does Severo say the experiment with Amara is void?

3. What do the servants at Saracen's house demand of Fra Murta?

4. What does Jamie do when he comes for Amara and what does he do with her?

5. What does Palinor think about as far as writings of St. Augustine?

6. Summarize the discussion between Severo and Fra Murta about conscience and Palinor.

7. What happens with Beneditx?

8. Why does Severo turn Palinor over to Fra Murta?

9. What does Palinor see as he rides into Ciudad?

10. Describe Severo's dream and what he sees is the moral in it.

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