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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the teacher's thoughts concerning Sophie's religious exam?
(a) That her approach was rude.
(b) That her answers are incredible.
(c) That her knowledge is limited.
(d) That she copied her answers.

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

3. Where does Sophie live?
(a) In the middle of town.
(b) A shady duplex.
(c) A tall apartment complex.
(d) On the edge of the woods.

4. What does Sophie's dad do for a living?
(a) A captain on an oil tanker.
(b) CPA.
(c) Grocer.
(d) Mechanic.

5. How does Sophie's mother behave concerning Sophie's new interests?
(a) She is vaguely troubled.
(b) She is jealous Sophie doesn't spend extra time with her.
(c) She likes that Sophie is expanding her views.
(d) She doesn't notice Sophie's new interests.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Plato use math and geometry?

2. What do the big brown envelopes that arrive for Sophie contain?

3. What does the introductory letter to Philosophy say?

4. What does Jesus say that he wants to bring to the whole world?

5. What comprises Sophie's myth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would ancient people make up such elaborate stories to explain how their world works?

2. Sophie recalls that time is different for the Major and HIlde, than for Sophie and Alberto. How would this exist?

3. Why would Sophie not go with Joanna after classes?

4. Socrates could have escaped death through exile, but refused. What does this act say about his character?

5. What is an example of the Indo-European view of history concerning cycles of history that start over again?

6. Sophie receives mail addressed to Hilde. Is she silly or foolish for opening this mail? Why?

7. Why does Alberto dress in costume to reflect his teachings? Does this enhance his lessons?

8. Why would Hermes growl at Sophie when she follows him? Is this characteristic of a dog? Why?

9. Why were ancient people angry when they spoke to Socrates and he claimed not to know anything?

10. Why is it important that Sophie designed her own myth?

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