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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. This philosopher described Atlantis in the ________.

2. The sick were quarantined for ____ days.

3. Where were the sailors taken to be given medical treatment?

4. The crew was informed that they would only be permitted to stay for ____ days along the coast.

5. The governor stated that the sailors would not be permitted to reveal the _______ of their missions.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the governor say about the various cultures and their ships?

2. Why was the governor grateful and amused by the sailor's question?

3. What happened after the sailors made the request to go ashore? How long did it take for the sailors to get the response?

4. Who was King Solamona? Why was he important?

5. Describe the food brought to the sailors at the Stranger's House.

6. What did the governor have to say regarding navigation and its changes?

7. Discuss the landing at Bensalem.

8. What is said about Atlantis at this point?

9. What happened the next morning after the sailors settled into their assigned lodgings?

10. What was required of the sailors before they were permitted to go ashore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Observation is the biggest key to developing logic, reason and results. What does Bacon say about observation? What is more important - observation or natural history? Can one work without the other in regards to forming a philosophy? Explain. Examine why Bacon takes issue with observation using the senses. Discuss how Bacon thought observation should be conducted and how the information should be used.

Essay Topic 2

Twenty years after the ascension of Christ, the people of Renfusa saw some unidentified phenomena on the water. Explain the phenomena as much as possible. Could the phenomena be explained using today's scientific methods? Do you believe there was a force field or paralyzing force attached to the phenomena? Could it have been mass hallucination? What was left behind after the light disappeared?

Essay Topic 3

The governor feels very strongly about the rules attached to morality on Bensalem. List some of the rules regarding piety, morality and chastity held by the government of Bensalem. Compare them to the same thoughts in other countries, particularly in Europe. Explain why the governor feels so strongly about this topic.

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