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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. What does Fri'it think Drunah is?

2. What did the people think when the eagle landed on the statue of Om?

3. How do the philosophers view faith?

4. What will a tortoise someday do according to the author?

5. What does Vorbis call the Ephebians?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brutha go to talk with Lu-Tze, and what does the man do to reassure him?

2. How does Vorbis feel about Brutha's answers regarding faith?

3. Why is it so important for Om to find a philosopher?

4. What does Om say happened to him?

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

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

7. What happens when the eagle swoops down over the Place of Lamentation?

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

9. Describe the first meeting between Om, Didactylos and Urn.

10. Why is torture acceptable according to Brutha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the story of the porpoises and what they represent, and how does Vorbis react to the story? What does this demonstrate about his character?

Essay Topic 2

Brutha sees Vorbis differently than others see him. Describe the differences using specific details from the story.

Essay Topic 3

As Om became a Great God, how did Brutha balance his relationship with humans, and how did Om react to the situation?

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