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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What tool does the God Thor use?
(a) Phillips screwdriver.
(b) Saw.
(c) Hammer.
(d) Wrench.
2. When Sophie follows Hermes, how does the dog react?
(a) Fakes sleep.
(b) Growls and escapes.
(c) Runs very fast.
(d) Licks her.
3. What does Sophie take from the Major's cabin?
(a) An envelope addressed to her.
(b) A book.
(c) A scarf.
(d) Paddles and lifesavers.
4. What is Spinoza's philosophy?
(a) The philosopher need only go where he can help.
(b) The philosopher and the student are of equal standing.
(c) The philosopher is part of the whole universe and all time.
(d) The philosopher must die a martyr.
5. During the Renaissance, what did philosophers believe?
(a) Man was created in the image of the Creator.
(b) Man wants to please God.
(c) Man needs to worship multiple Gods.
(d) Man is smarter than God.
6. What does the doll that Alberto shows Sophie symbolize?
(a) Death.
(b) The fleetingness of life.
(c) The courageousness of parents.
(d) Youth.
7. What is a sign of Europe's renewed progress in the 1200s?
(a) Equal rights for all.
(b) The building of the Cathedrals.
(c) The infant mortality rate drops.
(d) Increased travel.
8. 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.
9. Overall, what are the philosophers of the Baroque period like?
(a) Extreme idealists.
(b) Enlightened classists.
(c) Mediocre students.
(d) Conservative realists.
10. What does Plato believe human beings get caught in?
(a) Confusion over Gods.
(b) Work and money struggles.
(c) The darkness of day-to-day perception.
(d) Abuse and neglect of the young.
11. Politically, what is the Baroque period characterized with?
(a) Peace and equality.
(b) Anger and ignorance.
(c) Waste and vulgarity.
(d) Assassinations and revolts.
12. When do white envelopes arrive for Sophie?
(a) Midnight.
(b) During her nap time.
(c) In the morning.
(d) During school hours.
13. According to the top hat metaphor, what are philosophers?
(a) Fish.
(b) Kittens.
(c) Bugs.
(d) Dogs.
14. What does Sophie's mother think of the letters she receives?
(a) They are codes.
(b) They are from a different country.
(c) They are love letters.
(d) She does not know about Sophie's letters.
15. What do philosophers keep that babies have and adults lose?
(a) Trust.
(b) Their hunger.
(c) Their sense of wonder.
(d) The ability to rest.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the Baroque period known for?
2. Who designed the first Academy?
3. What is Descartes' famous quote?
4. What does Sophie's dad do for a living?
5. How does Plato use math and geometry?
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