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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Politically, what is the Baroque period characterized with?
(a) Assassinations and revolts.
(b) Anger and ignorance.
(c) Peace and equality.
(d) Waste and vulgarity.

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

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

4. What does the introductory letter to Philosophy say?
(a) It lists several books for Sophie to read before her next lesson.
(b) It simply has a phone number and address.
(c) It proposes many questions.
(d) It gives a calendar of the course.

5. What does Sophie see on the inside of a banana peel?
(a) Birthday wishes from Albert Knag to Hilde.
(b) Mold.
(c) Directions to her house.
(d) Bugs crawling everywhere.

6. What do the Epicureans believe?
(a) In working hard and avoiding trouble.
(b) In seeking pleasure and avoiding pain.
(c) In forgiveness and volunteerism.
(d) In material possessions.

7. The second time Sophie goes to the Major's cabin, what does Sophie find?
(a) Money.
(b) Her coat.
(c) Alberto.
(d) Postcards addressed to Hilde.

8. In continuing her search for the philosopher, what path does Sophie take?
(a) The path Hilde described on a postcard.
(b) The path her mother told her about.
(c) The path Hermes took.
(d) The shortcut through town.

9. After Sophie's Renaissance lesson, where does she find her bus fare?
(a) Alberto gives it to her.
(b) In her pocket.
(c) Outside a grocery store.
(d) On the street.

10. What does Sophie do with the physical philosophy lessons?
(a) Burns them.
(b) Buries them in her den.
(c) Arranges the pages in a ring binder.
(d) Files them in her dresser.

11. Why is Thor a powerful God?
(a) Animals behave because of him.
(b) People pray to him when they are lost.
(c) He gives people rain.
(d) He provides fire.

12. What do the Arabs develop in the 1200s?
(a) Writing.
(b) Moving pictures.
(c) Early recording systems.
(d) Science.

13. What does Anaximenes believe that everything comes from ?
(a) Humans.
(b) God.
(c) Water.
(d) Air.

14. What does Jesus say that he wants to bring to the whole world?
(a) Good will and peace.
(b) Trust and hope.
(c) Salvation and atonement.
(d) Trial and confusion.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Descartes' philosophy ask?

3. When Sophie is in the Major's cabin, what reflects back at her from the mirror?

4. How does Empedocles try to organize the world?

5. What does Sophie call her secret spot?

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