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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator eat only vegetables at dinner?
(a) because he never eats meat
(b) because it increases the ability to see the energy
(c) because he wants to see how they taste
(d) because he cannot eat llama meat

2. What do the energized plants offer humans?
(a) psychological insights
(b) a close identity with plant life
(c) ways to see in the dark
(d) more nutrients for the body to absorb when they are eaten

3. What causes the narrator to lose his ability to see the energy fields?
(a) angry voices
(b) a sudden rainfall
(c) gunshots in the distance
(d) his doubt about seeing energy

4. How many Insights does Charlene say the Manuscript contains?
(a) seven
(b) nine
(c) ten
(d) eight

5. While waiting in the car at Cula, who does the narrator spot?
(a) Phil
(b) Marjorie
(c) Reneau
(d) Sarah

6. What happens when people start to question the church?
(a) the church launches persecution
(b) society turns from the spiritual to the scientific
(c) society begins to fall apart
(d) society becomes totally atheistic

7. What is special about the forest around Viciente Lodge?
(a) It is a virgin forest.
(b) It is all imported trees.
(c) It seldom gets rain.
(d) It is used for lumbering.

8. What rumors are going around about Viciente?
(a) that it may be nationalized
(b) that the government wants to shut it down
(c) that it will be sold and torn down
(d) that it is being watched to see who comes and goes

9. What sudden decision does the narrator make once he returns home?
(a) to fly to Peru to see if he can learn about this Manuscript
(b) to check on Charlene to see if she arrived safely
(c) to call a friend of his who lives in Peru
(d) to put the whole matter out of his mind

10. What happens when researchers use their own energy to add to the energy around the plants, and show concern for the plants?
(a) They create an electric generator.
(b) They get plants to emit sounds.
(c) They affect the way plants grow.
(d) They get very tired.

11. What is the purpose of the Viciente Lodge?
(a) a summer camp for underprivilieged boys
(b) a place for scientific study
(c) a retreat for religious leaders
(d) an experiment in gardening

12. What is the example of the Fourth Insight that takes place at dinner?
(a) a fight that breaks out in the house next door
(b) a child throwing a temper tantrum
(c) a major conflict between a girl and her parents
(d) two brothers arguing over a girl

13. What does Charlene tell the narrator about?
(a) a special resort in Peru
(b) a Manuscript found in Peru
(c) a friend in a Peruvian jail
(d) a job in Peru he might want

14. What happens while the narrator is running away?
(a) He feels the wind of pullets past his ears.
(b) A man stops him and takes him to a safe house.
(c) He loses one of his shoes.
(d) He runs behind a bus and disappears.

15. What will people need to overcome their restlessness?
(a) more new challenges to face
(b) more consciousness of the meaning of experiences
(c) more time spent alone
(d) more reading of the Manuscript

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wil say the narrator is not doing?

2. Why does Reneau say that people draw energy from each other through conflict?

3. Why is Dobson returning to Peru?

4. Who is Wayne Dobson whom the narrator meets on the flight to Peru?

5. What does Reneau say the girl accomplishes by throwing the pie?

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