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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. Where does Shirin take Jared to put together her bricolage?

2. What is the name of the theater where Jared first sees Charles speak?

3. Who does Jared meet that is compulsively searching for Charles?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What point is Charles trying to make by mentioning the novel "Monkey"?

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

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

6. Why is Jared sent to Germany?

7. What is the tale of the weavers that B tells?

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

9. What does B say happened when mankind became hunters?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Charles's murder? How does it move the plot along? What does it reveal about the other characters? Why do you think Quinn chose to kill of Charles?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the way B and B's message are received by the public. How does Jared's church view him? How do the crowds view him? What criticisms do people have about B and the message? How does B respond to these criticisms? What is the significance of his response?

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