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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the priest demand that Theo leave the church before eleven?
(a) There is a funeral.
(b) There is a mass.
(c) There is a wedding.
(d) There is a christening.

2. Which word does the author NOT use to describe the Omega officer who visits Theo's home?
(a) Expressionless.
(b) Saturnine.
(c) Elegant.
(d) Robust.

3. Which is the Year Omega?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1995.

4. Why does Theo believe the old women have been drugged?
(a) They twirl and dance.
(b) They sing children's songs.
(c) They attack one another.
(d) They speak in made-up languages.

5. Theo's birthday falls on what holiday?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Guy Fox Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Grenadiers?

2. Who is Theo meeting in Chapter 14?

3. What reoccurring nightmare does Theo have of his father?

4. Who does Theo recognize struggling near the ocean?

5. When Theo is frustrated during his conversation in Chapter 14, what does the author say he wishes to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Coronation Ring and why is Theo unhappy with Xan for wearing it?

2. Describe the role of Woolcombe in shaping Theo's character.

3. Does Theo have pleasant memories of his original trip to Blythburgh with his family? Why is it then ironic that he is there the second time?

4. Summarize the meeting of Theo and the Council in Chapter 12.

5. Discus the Evangelist Rosie McClure, and what she is a representation of.

6. What does the Chief Inspector share of the Five Fishes when he visits Theo? What do both men know Theo is lying about?

7. Though he eventually is asked over, for what event is Theo not invited to the home of Helena and her new husband?

8. What does the Cast Museum say about Xan and Theo's relationship?

9. Why do you think Theo is repulsed so much by the Quietus, even though it seems to be his society's norm?

10. What is Xan's underlying message to Theo in their conversation in Chapter 13?

(see the answer keys)

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