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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Plato use math and geometry?
2. What comprises Sophie's myth?
3. Philosophically, how are the Indians and Greeks connected?
4. When Sophie returns from the Major's cabin soaking wet, what does Sophie's mother think?
5. What does Plato believe is immortal?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Sophie learn from working with Legos in connection to Democritus?
2. Sophie recalls that time is different for the Major and HIlde, than for Sophie and Alberto. How would this exist?
3. How are Hilde and the Major connected to Sophie, as known by Chapter 13? Why?
4. Characterize Sophie's religion teacher when she questioned Sophie's answers on a test.
5. When Sophie sees the large board with the word "Hilde" on it, does this foreshadow who "Hilde' is?
6. Why does Sophie continue to do this homework, even though it is not required of her?
7. What kind of teacher is Alberto? Why?
8. Why were ancient people angry when they spoke to Socrates and he claimed not to know anything?
9. Holberg's play poses the question 'How does a person know which is reality and which is a dream'? What does this foreshadow in relation to Sophie?
10. Is Sophie's mother's reaction to her daughter's studies and new attitude realistic? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As the novel closes, what is Hilde's opinion of her father? Did this experience bring them closer or hurt their relationship? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Find the most descriptive, all-encompassing and honest quote from the novel. Why is this quote so central to the meaning of this novel? Analyze your quote and provide reasons why this quote is so meaningful.
Essay Topic 3
Characterize Major Knag. Look at his name--does the play on his name have significance? How do Hilde and Alberto indirectly characterize him? How is he directly characterized?
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