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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the ocean goddess agree?
(a) She knows it's only fair.
(b) It's what she wanted to do anyway.
(c) Because Om agrees to pay a price established later.
(d) She can't say no to anything.

2. What did the people think when the eagle landed on the statue of Om?
(a) It was hungry.
(b) It was trying to make peace with them.
(c) It was trying to lead them to battle.
(d) It was a sign.

3. How does Brutha react when he sees Vorbis?
(a) He faints.
(b) He runs up to him and hugs Vorbis.
(c) He bows down.
(d) He hides.

4. How did the eagle react to the people.
(a) It wasn't used to them.
(b) It flew off, afraid of them.
(c) It arrogantly led them.
(d) It disdainfully ignored them.

5. According to the author, what is the world full of?
(a) Small gods.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Sin.
(d) Love.

6. How does General Fri'it view the coming war?
(a) As a waste of manpower.
(b) As a powerful eagle annihilating everything in its path.
(c) As a threat.
(d) As a wave they will be forced to ride.

7. Brutha is surprised by Om's thinking because it is what?
(a) Pessimistic.
(b) Amazingly optimistic.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Not well thought out.

8. What will happen to the slave in four years?
(a) He will be freed.
(b) He will be promoted to head slave.
(c) He can join his son.
(d) He goes to another master.

9. What did the Omnian Church do to Koomi?
(a) Koomi was worshipped as the highest god.
(b) Koomi was brought into the family.
(c) Koomi was cursed.
(d) Koomi was excommunicated.

10. What do the monks in the Ramtop mountains do?
(a) Record history.
(b) Fast for months on end.
(c) Bake bread.
(d) Sing in concerts around the world.

11. Why does Om need a philosopher?
(a) He needs to understand why they are on the journey.
(b) He needs to learn how to kill the eagle.
(c) He needs to learn how to get rid of Vorbis.
(d) He needs someone to think of a way to return him to a god.

12. How does Vorbis treat Om?
(a) He bows to him.
(b) He flips Om on his back.
(c) He gives Om food.
(d) He offers Om as a sacrifice to the eagle.

13. How do the sailors try to appease the ocean goddess?
(a) They throw food into the water.
(b) They hold a prayer service.
(c) They want to throw Brutha overboard.
(d) They prostrate themselves on the deck.

14. Who saves Om when he is stuck upside-down?
(a) Nhumrod
(b) Vorbis..
(c) Lu-Tze.
(d) Brutha.

15. What did Brutha steal?
(a) Candy.
(b) Half rotten cabbage.
(c) A map.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the gods coexist according to Om?

2. How do the philosophers view faith?

3. Who was Om's first believer?

4. How do the Ephebians feel about their Tyrant?

5. What is Sasho sentenced to?

(see the answer keys)

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