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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 Om do in the home of the gods?

2. Where do Brutha, Om, and Vorbis take shelter?

3. Why is the sergeant frustrated by Didactylos' speech?

4. How is Om spared from Vorbis?

5. What does Didactylos say about his own writing - to Brutha's dismay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Didactylos set the library on fire?

2. Where does Brutha end up, and how does he react when he realizes Vorbis is with him (albeit unconscious)?

3. What does Om tell Brutha about his situation and his connection to Brutha?

4. How is Brutha getting out of the desert with Vorbis and Om?

5. What does Om realize as he fends off the horde of small gods in the cave?

6. How does Vorbis explain Brutha's knowledge to the people in the Citadel?

7. How does Om plan to keep the lion from attacking Brutha? What does the boy think of this idea?

8. What happens to Vorbis during his ordainment ceremony, and what was Brutha's role in the situation?

9. How does Om change after Vorbis is struck down?

10. What does Simony announce that he believes in, and how does Didactylos react to this statement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the revolutionary cause. How is involved, and what is the symbol of the cause? What is on their agenda, and who is their enemy?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the changes in the Turtle Society from the beginning of the book to the arrival of Didactylos. What do they believe? How do they feel about Didactylos?

Essay Topic 3

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

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