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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. Who are gathering beneath the Citadel?

2. Where does Brutha come across arguing philosophers?

3. What does Brutha think the voice is?

4. What is emblazoned on the letter Sergeant Simony opens?

5. How long will it take Li-Tze to get to his destination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Burtha doubt, and how does Om prove it to him?

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

3. How does Brutha react to the idea of demons?

4. Who is Om?

5. What does Om realize as he is crawling his way up the stairs?

6. What happens to gods according to Koomi?

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

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

9. How are the Omnians treated in Ephebe?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe in great detail the relationship between Om and Brutha. Why can Brutha hear him when others can't? How does he treat Om?

Essay Topic 2

Describe what happens to the crew on the Omnian ship. What happens to Vorbis? Why is this ironic?

Essay Topic 3

How does it come to pass that Vorbis promotes himself as a prophet? Why do the people believe him? How does he treat Brutha?

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