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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 Father Sanchez advise the narrator about his visionary thoughts?

2. Why do Father Costous and Father Carl decide to visit Cardinal Sebastian?

3. What does Father Sanchez begin to explain to the narrator?

4. Where does Julia suggest Marjorie go the next day?

5. What will enable the narrator and Marjorie to make a good relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the thoughts going through the narrator's mind at Father Carl's cabin?

2. What are the rapidly developing situations after the narrator makes eye contact with a man in the restaurant?

3. Describe the priest's instruction to experience the Fifth Insight.

4. Explain how the Eighth Insight helps Julia understand what is going on between the narrator and Marjorie.

5. Comment on the narrator's out of body experience.

6. Mention something about the warning Pablo gives the narrator before he is taken to see Cardinal Sebastian.

7. What is revealed in the narrator's description of his parents?

8. What is the information the narrator receives about Wil from Father Carl?

9. How do the narrator and Marjorie escape the soldiers on the way to see Sebastian?

10. Describe the narrator's first attempt at using the Eighth Insight.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the importance of keeping an open mind. Good examples to use in contrast are Father Sanchez and Cardinal Sebastian. Include examples of social problems like racism and right to life stances can only be resolved through open minded discussion and action.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the subject "Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows." The thrust of the essay includes how the church and Certain scientists are united in opposing the Manuscript. Normally, there is more of a conflict between the church and science. Explain why they are united against the Manuscript.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on restlessness. In the novel, the First Insight attributes restlessness as the first step toward gaining a higher spirituality. In reality, there are may outcomes of restlessness. Describe good outcomes like great inventions that came from the restless ind of the inventor. Describe bad outcomes like actions of restless criminals.

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