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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 does Simony urge Didactylos to talk to?

2. What unusual feeling does Vorbis have when he faces Death?

3. How long had Brutha been unconscious before waking in the Citadel?

4. Where does St. Ungulant live?

5. How does Brutha save the books?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Brutha like Didactylos' book? What was it written about?

2. Vorbis is starting to show the dark side of his personality to Brutha. What does he do, and how does Brutha react?

3. How do Simony and Brutha differ in regard to the incoming warriors?

4. What kind of books did Didactylos highlight in the library, and how did he view them?

5. What does Vorbis think happened to Brutha and how does he respond to his thoughts on Brutha's whereabouts?

6. What does the sea goddess want, and what does Brutha talk to her about?

7. What has Vorbis been like as they travel through the desert , and how does he change?

8. What happens to the Omnian ship?

9. How does Om find water?

10. How does Brutha face the Navy, and what does he offer them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Om spends time among mortals, he begins to think, for the first time ever, of the concepts of fairness and justice. What makes him think of these, and what are his thoughts? Why did he never think of these in his powerful god state?

Essay Topic 2

Om finally comes clean to Brutha about his suspicions about Omnia, faith, and the church. Explain the connection and what this means for both Om and Brutha.

Essay Topic 3

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

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