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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. What does Douglas agree to with Jubal?

2. What does Jill do after the police are gone?

3. What does Michael do with Bishop Digby?

4. What does Michael do when a police officer attempts to arrest anyone?

5. Why does Jubal declare that Michael is Mars?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jill and Michael do when they join a carnival and what happens with that?

2. What does Bishop Digby do at the church service and afterwards and what does Michael do?

3. What does Duke tell Ben about Michael's church?

4. What do the Fosterites say about Bishop Digby?

5. What does Jubal say about Michael owning Mars?

6. What does Michael do right when the police arrive and right after they are there?

7. How does mail tfor Michael come, why does it need checked and what is one of the types of mail Michael receives that Jill doesn't like?

8. What does Jubal insist upon in order to meet with Douglas?

9. What does Jubal have Michael do during the Martian anthem and how does Michael address the assembly?

10. Who meets Michael and the rest at the Fosterite church and what does Michael do with the slot machines?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Truth can be related to belief in this way, where the act of belief makes something true for most practical purposes. Mrs. Douglas believes in Madame Vesant, therefore what she says is truth to Mrs. Douglas.

1. How do you think beliefs and truth relate to each other? Use examples from the book and/or your own life to support your opinion.

2. Do you think if someone believes something strong enough it will become true? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and/or your life to support your opinion.

3. If someone believes something to be true do you think facts can change his/her belief? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Michael's display of power with the police is amazing. He can make people disappear. What if a human being had not only superhuman powers but also superhuman ethics?

1. Do you think anyone should be able to have the power Michael has displayed? Why or why not?

2. What would be the difference in a situation with Michael having super type powers between whether he was a good man or a criminal?

3. What would you do if you had Michael's powers?

Essay Topic 3

Michael's church services are patterned after carnival acts but do include traditional symbolism from several theologies. The whole idea is to entertain and sell the church simultaneously, and the technique works.

1. What might be the similarities between Michael's church and some of the modern churches today?

2. Would you prefer a church that was more entertaining? Why or why not?

3. How do you think the people in America today would react if a church like Michael's became big news?

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