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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. Why do the nuns decide to investigate Amara?
(a) To see if her parents are still alive.
(b) To please Fra Murta.
(c) To find out how she ended up with wolves.
(d) To find out is she knew about God before.

2. What does Palinor wish he had not done?
(a) Talked with Beneditx.
(b) Mentioned the name of God to Fra Murta.
(c) Sent Joffre to the docks with a message for Aclar.
(d) Had sex with Dolca and Joffre.

3. What does Palinor wonder about passionately religious people?
(a) Why he had to land among them.
(b) Why they believe in God.
(c) Why they never came to his country.
(d) Why they are murderous and cruel.

4. What does Fra Murta believe about the eventual outcome of the "Amara" experiment?
(a) It will confirm God's existence.
(b) It will condemn heresy.
(c) It will not support the church.
(d) It will prove useless.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Severo say settled the question about Palinor's knowledge of God?

2. What haunts Beneditx?

3. What religion is the land of Aclar?

4. Why was Pare Aldonza relieved of her duties at the convent?

5. Why does the inquisitor know he has Palinor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Fra Murta finally get Palinor?

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

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

5. What does Severo hope about Fra Murta?

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

7. What does Jamie find out when he asks around about abandoned babies?

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

9. What does Fra Murta tell Severo about Aclar?

10. What does Severo say to Fra Murta to explain his behavior concerning Palinor? How does the Fra feel about it?

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