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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. According to James in Chapter 1, what does Kathryn think life should be?
(a) An education.
(b) A vacation.
(c) A dream.
(d) A struggle.

2. What do information do the two men in Owen's Chapter 2 story ask of him?
(a) How many languages he speaks.
(b) Where he was born.
(c) What his business in Matala is.
(d) Who is father was.

3. What does James wish he could do at the end of the night in Chapter 2?
(a) Get another drink with Owen.
(b) Follow Kathryn to the bedroom.
(c) Sleep an entire day.
(d) Catch a boat to the mainland.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the inspiration for Tap's novel?

2. Near the end of Chapter 3, David and James discuss unrest in what region?

3. In Chapter 7, Owen claims to be good at finding what when studying faith?

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

5. Why did Owen Brademas promote Kathryn so quickly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does James Axton like having late-night talks with Owen and Kathryn?

2. Why is Volterra in Jordan in Chapter 6?

3. What theory about the language cult does James present to Owen in Chapter 7?

4. How has Charles Maitland changed of late?

5. Why is James ridiculed by his friends in the beginning of Chapter 1?

6. What is James and Kathryn's relationship with Volterra?

7. What explanation of the language cult's motives does Vosdanik offer in Chapter 6?

8. How did James Axton begin working at Northeast Group?

9. Describe Kathryn and James' argument in Chapter 5?

10. How is Rowser's lifestyle strange given his position?

(see the answer keys)

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