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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, the Baroque.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sophie answer the questions on her religious knowledge exam?
(a) She uses her philosophical knowledge.
(b) She refuses to answer such mundane questions.
(c) She makes up answers.
(d) She recites material from her religious text.

2. Overall, what are the philosophers of the Baroque period like?
(a) Enlightened classists.
(b) Conservative realists.
(c) Extreme idealists.
(d) Mediocre students.

3. What is 'Plato's Dialogues'?
(a) Plato writing down the words of Socrates.
(b) A form of debate.
(c) A one-man play about philosophy.
(d) Lectures that Alberto follows.

4. What is significant about the postmark of the postcard that is from the Major to Hilde?
(a) The postmark is a day late.
(b) The postmark does not exist.
(c) The postmark is two months in advance.
(d) The postmark is from a hundred years ago.

5. Why does Alberto begin teaching Sophie in person?
(a) The lessons become more complicated.
(b) Hilde's father is coming.
(c) He needs to travel with her.
(d) He is tired of writing her lessons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Thor a powerful God?

2. Ancient people used myths to explain what?

3. Sophie dreams about Hilde's golden crucifix and then wakes to be startled by what?

4. What does Sophie find in the woods on her search for the philosopher?

5. What describes Thomas Hobbes' philosophy?

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