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

2. What does Brutha see among the crops?
(a) New buds.
(b) A religious book.
(c) A snail.
(d) A tortoise.

3. What is unique about the philosopher who appears?
(a) He has a good idea.
(b) He recognizes Brutha.
(c) He thinks he is a god.
(d) He is stark naked.

4. Who does Brutha bring to the garden to see the tortoise?
(a) Drunah.
(b) Fri'it.
(c) Om.
(d) Nhumrod.

5. What happens after Brutha prays?
(a) The ocean becomes glass.
(b) The ocean becomes violent.
(c) The skies clear.
(d) They have food in abundance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Fri'it have to walk alone?

2. What do the people beneath the Citadel want to do?

3. What happens when Brutha tries to get out of the maze?

4. What is the church cracking down on?

5. Why is the slave complaining?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Brutha hears Om's cries for help?

2. What does Nhumrod do when he hears Om?

3. Describe what the philosophers are like.

4. Who is Vorbis, and how do others view him?

5. How does Brutha's brain work?

6. How are the Omnians treated in Ephebe?

7. What does Om say happened to him?

8. What is the relationship between eagles and tortoises, according to the author?

9. Why does Brutha have a difficult time feeling sympathetic toward the slave?

10. Describe Didactylos and why Brutha was referred to him.

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