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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. Who says, "I am B," in Jared's May 23 diary entry?

2. In Shirin's bricolage, what does the pen represent?

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

4. Where does Charles die?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jared feel after he hears Charles give a lecture for the first time?

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

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

4. What does B mean when he says he wants to save the world?

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

6. What happens when Shirin asks Jared what Lulfre will do if he decides B is the Antichrist?

7. What does B tell Jared about the Tak?

8. What happens when B and Jared visit "Meyer-Uberbleibselen" together?

9. Why does Jared become disturbed by the idea that some questions are dangerous?

10. What does B say to Jared about the lunacy within individual cultures?

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 the significance of Jared's confrontation with Lulfre after leaving the Company Farm. How does their confrontation unfold? What is his reasoning for confronting him? What does the confrontation say about Jared at this point in the novel? What it say about the character of Lulfre?

Essay Topic 3

How does B feel about overpopulation? What does he think causes it? Why does he see it as a problem? What is his solution for it? How do B's views on overpopulation relate to his overall message?

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