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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. Old Jacob tells David that the only way to cleanse deviations, even those in people, is to do what?

2. The woman from Sealand emphasizes the importance of whom?

3. What event ends Anne’s marriage?

4. Why does Petra come to David’s room in the middle of the night?

5. What does David’s mother call her sister’s baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. Besides Rosalind, who are the other members of David’s group of telepathics and where do they live?

2. Why is Anne’s marriage a problem for David and the other telepathics?

3. When David and Petra meet up with Rosalind, what does she have with her? Who helped her prepare her escape?

4. How did the relationship between Rosalind and David grow? What stood in their way?

5. After Harriet's visit, what does David pray for at night? Why?

6. Who is Harriet, and why does she arrive at the Strorm home? What happens as a result of her visit?

7. What does Petra learn about the location of the woman she is communicating with?

8. What happens the second time Petra is in grave danger?

9. During his conversation with Axel, what does David learn about the death of Alan Ervin?

10. After Petra's dangerous adventure in the woods, what troublesome news does Axel give David?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Sophie, Rosalind, and Petra and analyze the effects each has on both David and the plot as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story from David’s point of view. How does viewing the events of the novel from David’s viewpoint affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the novel’s main ideas?

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