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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. How many years before was the person Raul meets at the Temple Hanging in the Air born?

2. What is Task Force GIDEON?

3. What does Aenea do at theTemple Hanging in the Air?

4. Where is the Temple Hanging in the Air located?

5. What does Simmons spend a great deal of time describing in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Raul?

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

3. Why is Corporal Bassin Kee tortured in Chapter 3?

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

5. What is Cor Unum in charge of?

6. Who is Rachel Weintraub?

7. Why is Lenar Hoyt significant?

8. What is the Shrike?

9. Why is Raul assigned a guard to watch over him when he falls ill?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and explain how Rachel's role and heritage is a shock for Raul. Why is this information significant?

Essay Topic 2

Explain and describe the two choices Pasca gives humans about the belief of God's existence.

Essay Topic 3

Explain and analyze what Aenea's suggestion towards humanity is when she says that "if they hide from humanity, they are squandering all they have learned previously."

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