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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, the Postcards, Chapter 14, Two Cultures.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Greeks' criticism of Nordic Gods?
(a) The Gods are too powerful.
(b) Both the humans and the Gods interfere with each other.
(c) The Gods behave too much like normal human beings.
(d) The humans see their faults.

2. What does Sophie find in the woods on her search for the philosopher?
(a) A talking squirrel.
(b) Notes and a map.
(c) Philosophy lecture notes.
(d) A lake and a rowboat.

3. What are Indo-European myths about?
(a) Many Gods.
(b) Physical ailments.
(c) Nature.
(d) The galaxy.

4. When Sophie's mother sees her playing with Legos, what does Sophie tell her mother?
(a) That she is having a hard time right now.
(b) That she is doing homework.
(c) That she is doing an experiment.
(d) That she misses her younger years.

5. What tool does the God Thor use?
(a) Phillips screwdriver.
(b) Wrench.
(c) Saw.
(d) Hammer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Epicureans believe?

2. Who brings letters directly to Sophie?

3. How old is Sophie when the novel opens?

4. What does Empedocles believe plays a role in bringing things together?

5. After Sophie first tries to find her philosopher, how does Sophie's philosopher avoid her seeing him?

(see the answer key)

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