The Angel of History: A Novel Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

Which member of the Fourteen Holy Helpers appeared to Jacob in Beirut? (from Section 10, pages 215 - 239)

Saint George.

Saint Blaise.

Saint Catherine.

Saint Margaret.

2.

According to Saint Catherine, the appearance of which character made Jacob’s suffering easier? (from Section 5, pages 105 - 130)

Death.

Satan.

His mother.

Saint Catherine herself.

3.

With whom does Jacob make a pact of enduring friendship and support? (from Section 6, pages 131 - 149)

Saint Margaret.

Satan.

Odette.

Ferrigno

4.

What representation of healing, given to Jacob by Ferrigno, does he reject in favor of a representation of healing given to him by Satan? (from Section 13, pages 278 - 294)

Jacob rejects Ferrigno’s pills and accepts Satan’s suggestion that he banish the Helpers from his life forever.

Jacob rejects Ferrigno’s pills, and accepts Satan’s suggestion that he heal through writing.

Jacob rejects the pen Ferrigno offered him earlier, and accepts Satan’s suggestion that he take pills and kill himself.

Jacob rejects Ferrigno’s offer to have sex, and accepts Satan’s suggestion that he heal through writing.

5.

What is noteworthy about the narration of “The Drone”? (from Section 7, pages 150 - 177)

The story is told from the perspective of one of the people in a village destroyed by the drone..

The story is told in the voice of the dead Mohammed, speaking as if he was alive.

The story is told from the perspective of one of the drone’s controllers.

The story is told in the voice of a machine, speaking as if it was human.

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