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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 did Knights of the Order of the Bath keep an all night vigil over the day before a king's coronation?

2. The author read the "Letters of the Scattered Brotherhood," written by _____.

3. From what book of the Bible does the author quote a scripture passage in the beginning of Part Two of the book?"

4. The author talks about English money weighing down his pockets; the heavy coppers, florins and __.

5. Who built the White Tower?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author describe Bermuda as enchanting?

2. What differences did the author write about among Union students as well as what they all shared?

3. How did the author translate his hotel dream into his real life?

4. Why did the author like having Dudley Knott as a friend?

5. Who goes to Bermuda with the author when he is a child and how does he describe their arrival in Bermuda?

6. How does the author connect his feelings to what he describes about the Tower in London?

7. Why does the author go to Bermuda as a child?

8. Who is Naya?

9. How did the author feel about his kids once they were older and how did this affect his life once they left home as adults?

10. What does the author describe about the Tower of London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author taught on the east coast and in the mid-west. Explain his thoughts about each experience, using details from the book. Also, identify the major differences that existed between the two in regards to religious discussions, and the students he taught; and how these differences contributed to the author's experiences.

Essay Topic 2

The author talks about the pluralism of Harvard Divinity School. What makes Harvard pluralistic (as described by the author)? What happens in the author's Harvard classroom that helps him conclude that pluralism can become factionalism? What is factionalism (as presented in the book)?

Essay Topic 3

The author wrote "Brendan" in 1987. How does the author describe Brendan the Navigator? Why does the author say he found another saint in reference to Brendan the Navigator? How does the author use this character and another to convey his belief that we are all crippled? Through Brendan what does the author offer as a solution to help those that are crippled?

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