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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Democritus and Chapter 6, Fate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do philosophers keep that babies have and adults lose?
(a) Their sense of wonder.
(b) Trust.
(c) Their hunger.
(d) The ability to rest.

2. Who is the only other being Sophie takes to her den with her?
(a) No one.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her cat.
(d) Joanna.

3. How old is Sophie when the novel opens?
(a) 10.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

4. How does Empedocles try to organize the world?
(a) By historical facts.
(b) With people at the top of the hierarchy.
(c) Around the four basic elements.
(d) In tiers according to age and gender.

5. What does Sophie build with Legos?
(a) A shopping mall.
(b) A house.
(c) Cathedrals.
(d) Car decks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comprises Sophie's myth?

2. What does Sophie's mother think of the letters she receives?

3. What does the note say inside Sophie's first envelope?

4. How does Sophie surprise Joanna after they finish classes?

5. What is Albert Knag's occupation?

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