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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 Sophie answer the questions on her religious knowledge exam?

2. What comprises Sophie's myth?

3. What does Sophie build with Legos?

4. Overall, what are the philosophers of the Baroque period like?

5. What is the Indo-European's view of history?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Does nature constrain human's free will like Spinoza believed? How?

3. What would be an example of Parmenides' beliefs in Sophie's life?

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

5. Why does Sophie decide to go into a stranger's cabin?

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

7. What are some of the increasingly odd connections between Sophie and HIlde? What do they mean?

8. Characterize Sophie's religion teacher when she questioned Sophie's answers on a test.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is HIlde's life changed from studying philosophy? Why did her father want her to study these philosophers and their theories? What groundwork does it provide her in life?

Essay Topic 2

Now that the book is completed, look back at the characters. Were they all believable from the beginning? Would you think differently of them now? Analyze how realistic and believable these characters are.

Essay Topic 3

Often times, a novel's setting is crucial to the plot. Is that the case with "Sophie's World"? Could this story have taken place anywhere? Would all societies be open to learning about different philosophers? Examine if the setting plays a significant factor in the novel.

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