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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. What is the first lecture Jared faxes to Lulfre?

2. What does Shirin tell Jared to do with his fossil when he asks her?

3. Jared says there are how many degrees of having faith?

4. Frau says she does not trust people of what religion?

5. What university does Jared attend before he is loaned out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the point of the story of the Imperial Chill, as Jared understands it from B's lecture?

2. What does Jared find a crowd doing the second time he goes to hear Charles speak?

3. In what way do Takers see the world, according to B?

4. What is the story of the Imperial Chill that Shirin tells Jared?

5. How does Jared answer when Shirin asks him why he has come to see B and his lectures?

6. What does B tell Jared about the Tak?

7. What does B say her objective is in regard to vision?

8. Why does Shirin, now B, cry to Jared in the May 24 (2 a.m.) entry?

9. What do the pieces in Shirin's bricolage represent?

10. What does Charles tell Jared about the master's two sets of teaching?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Charles's plan for Jared. Why does Charles want to teach Jared? What types of things does he want to teach him? What method does he plan to use to teach Jared? What seems to be his overall goal for Jared?

Essay Topic 2

Explore Jared's sense of dedication to Charles. Why do you think he allows Charles to become his teacher? What is the significance of the fact that Jared lies to Lulfre about his dealings with Charles? What do you think this says about Jared? What might it say about Charles?

Essay Topic 3

Explore Jared's wavering sense of faith in his religion throughout the novel. When does he begin to doubt his faith? When does he finally admit that he has lost it? What is the significance of Jared, a priest, losing his faith after hearing B speak? What point do you think he might be trying to make?

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