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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What guise does Sophie arrange so she can meet Alberto in person?
(a) She spends the night at Joanna's house.
(b) She joins a church.
(c) She has activities after school.
(d) She goes to a movie theatre.

2. What does Sophie find in her room with the name "Hilde" written on it?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A shirt.
(d) A red scarf.

3. Who are the Sophists?
(a) People related to Sophie.
(b) Men who charge for philosophical lessons.
(c) Gods Alberto lectures about.
(d) Teachers competing for Alberto's job.

4. What does Plato believe is immortal?
(a) A human soul.
(b) Animals.
(c) Nature.
(d) A human body.

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

6. What does Plato believe human beings get caught in?
(a) Work and money struggles.
(b) Abuse and neglect of the young.
(c) The darkness of day-to-day perception.
(d) Confusion over Gods.

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

8. What is Descartes' famous quote?
(a) "I think, therefore I am."
(b) "The obstacle is the path."
(c) "I am a part of all that I have met."
(d) "Believe those seeking the truth."

9. 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.

10. What lesson with the topic of Plato and Socrates is presented?
(a) Giving more than you have.
(b) Ignoring material possessions and living alone.
(c) Doing the right thing and knowing what you do not know.
(d) Helping those in need.

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

12. What question does Aquinas pose concerning inanimate objects, animals, man and angels?
(a) If God treats them the same.
(b) If they are composed of the same matter.
(c) If they live in pain.
(d) If time is the same for all of them.

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

14. What does Sophie call her secret spot?
(a) The nest.
(b) Tranquility.
(c) The den.
(d) Her basket.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Ancient people used myths to explain what?

3. What does Descartes' philosophy ask?

4. What is significant about the postmark of the postcard that is from the Major to Hilde?

5. Why does Alberto begin teaching Sophie in person?

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