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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 Albedo's claim, who is responsible for placing the non-Christians into stasis?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The Pax.
(c) The Core.
(d) The Shrike.

2. What does Aenea do at theTemple Hanging in the Air?
(a) Eats.
(b) Preaches and writes.
(c) Writes and sings.
(d) Teaches and works on buildings.

3. What does Simmons spend a great deal of time describing in Chapter 16?
(a) T'ien Shan.
(b) Aenea.
(c) Temple Hanging in the Air.
(d) Rachel.

4. How many Core cyborg assassins does the Raphael bring to God's Grove?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

5. What is Task Force GIDEON?
(a) A Church cult.
(b) A religious idea.
(c) A series of raids to destroy Outer Systems.
(d) A commune.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is given the name Urban XVI?

2. DeSoya rightly suspects that ____________ is a spy.

3. Who came to the Renaissance Vector?

4. Who is predicted to be the first to leave Old Earth and the Taliesin West alone?

5. According to Aenea, what is the name of the mountain that is to be sought out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Core's loyalty to the Church.

2. What is ironic about Raul's affliction?

3. What happens to Isosaki when he discusses the meeting of the Core with Cognani?

4. Describe the Taliesin West in Chapter 2.

5. Describe how Simmons gives unusual attention to the environment of the mountains at the Temple Hanging in the Air.

6. Describe Captain DeSoya.

7. What does the Shrike do to every one of its victims' bodies?

8. What is Cor Unum in charge of?

9. What is needed to make the cruciforms work properly?

10. What is used to distract Raul's escape from Lock Childe Lamonde?

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