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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, Vosdanik explains that to the cult of lonely men, words are the vessels of what?
(a) Divinity.
(b) Salvation.
(c) Immortality.
(d) Hell.

2. What city is James in at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Athens.
(c) Rome.
(d) Zagreb.

3. In Chapter 4, where is Kathryn thinking of moving to with Tap?
(a) London.
(b) Athens.
(c) Toronto.
(d) New Delhi.

4. When did Kathryn begin her work with Owen?
(a) After separating from James.
(b) Immediately after she and James were married.
(c) While in college.
(d) Immediately after moving to Europe.

5. What attribute of the cult do Owen and James realize in Chapter 7?
(a) It is comprised of different cells.
(b) It only travels by night.
(c) It is comprised only of men.
(d) It only kills during the solstice.

6. What offer does James make to Charles in Chapter 4?
(a) He'll arrange a trip to Karachi for him.
(b) He'll talk to Ann for him.
(c) He'll talk to Rowser for him.
(d) He'll take him out for an evening of drinking.

7. Which of the following is a spook-like practice that Rowser takes in his daily life?
(a) He never sleeps in the same hotel room twice.
(b) He never sits with his back to a door.
(c) He travels under assumed names.
(d) He wears gloves all the time.

8. In Chapter 4, where does Owen think the cave people have gone?
(a) Turkey.
(b) The Greek mainland.
(c) Cyprus.
(d) Yugoslavia.

9. What information does Kathryn give about the murder victim at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) He has family in the Soviet Union.
(b) He used to work on the dig.
(c) He was mentally challenged.
(d) He was a recent transplant.

10. In Chapter 4, James marvels that he can barely read the Greek writing on what?
(a) A gyro stand menu.
(b) A rail map.
(c) A box of oatmeal.
(d) His passport stamp.

11. How does Kathryn describe her and James' post-separation relationship in Chapter 2?
(a) Strained.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Comfortable.
(d) Inseparable.

12. Why is James concerned about Tap in Chapter 1?
(a) He wants Tap to return to the United States.
(b) He does not know where he's attending school in September.
(c) He is concerned about Tap's refusal to learn Greek.
(d) He is concerned Tap is too attached to Owen.

13. Who is Del Nearing?
(a) Volterra's assistant.
(b) A Sabre tour-guide.
(c) Volterra's translater.
(d) James's lover.

14. Where does Volterra need to travel to meet a possible cult member in Chapter 6?
(a) Dubai.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Beirut.
(d) Cairo.

15. What religious festival do Owen, Kathryn and James discuss in Chapter 2?
(a) The Yule Log Festival.
(b) The Virgin's Feast.
(c) The Tomatina.
(d) Whit Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what country is James arriving at the beginning of Book 2?

2. In Istanbul, James marvels that his friends reduce every culture to what?

3. At the end of Chapter 2, why does Owen reason that he won't be able to find his cave-dwellers again?

4. What admission does Ann make to James in Chapter 4?

5. What advice does Rowser give James in Chapter 3?

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