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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. In Chapter 1, what monument do James Axton and his friends discuss?
(a) The Park Guelle.
(b) The Eiffel Tower.
(c) The Acropolis.
(d) The Duomo.

2. In Istanbul, James marvels that his friends reduce every culture to what?
(a) A food staple.
(b) A hotel room.
(c) An anecdote.
(d) A cultural stereotype.

3. What is the subject of Volterra's breakout documentary?
(a) The savings-and-load scandal
(b) The last days of his dying father.
(c) His affair with an again Manhattanite.
(d) A wildfire in the Ardens.

4. In Chapter 7, Owen claims to be good at finding what when studying faith?
(a) Logic.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Fault.
(d) Etymology.

5. What advice does Rowser give James in Chapter 3?
(a) Stay out of Lebanon.
(b) Get divorced as soon as possible.
(c) Take a safe job in the States.
(d) Invest in Greek government bonds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What invitation does James extend to Volterra at the end of Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 3, what trip does James discuss with Rowser?

3. What location is Owen visiting when he meets the two strange men in the tomb caves?

4. What information does Kathryn give about the murder victim at the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. Which of the following is not a city James says he will be visiting in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Owen and James talk about at the end of Chapter 2?

2. Why are the Axtons separated?

3. What story does Owen tell about a cave in Chapter 2?

4. Describe the tiff that Charles Maitland and James have at the end of Chapter 7.

5. What conversation do Eliades and James have at dinner in Chapter 3?

6. In Chapter 4, what plan does Kathryn have for after her dig ends?

7. Why is Owen uncomfortable talking about the Feast of the Virgin in Chapter 2?

8. How is Owen haunted by his childhood memories of religion?

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

10. Why is Volterra in Jordan in Chapter 6?

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