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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. Which god had his temple on the Tarpeian rock?

2. How old was Katherine when she learned the date that Columbus sailed to America?

3. How many visitors with guns interrupted Franklin's speech on Knossos?

4. What animals decided to live around Noah's new palace?

5. What did the holy Bishop of Grenoble excommunicate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when the Bishop came to Saint-Michel for his annual pilgrimage?

2. What happened when the animals learned why they had been asked to report to Noah for a competition?

3. When Katherine has nightmares, where does she see herself?

4. How was the hold of the Ark mucked out?

5. Why does Katherine believe it is it more difficult for castaways to be rescued than it used to be?

6. Why did the Bishop's throne collapse?

7. Describe Franklin's passport.

8. What does Franklin Hughes look like?

9. Why did the jurist for the insects believe that the church people were responsible for their troubles?

10. When Kathleen is talking to a man in her nightmare, what does she say about herself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Barnes has a varied cast of characters in his books, some of which have very little information revealed about them. Discuss whether Barnes has more round or flat characters in the novel. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

The story about the Ark told in Chapter 1 is quite different from traditional stories told about the Ark. Compare and contrast the Biblical story of Noah and the Ark and the story told in Chapter 1.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Stowaway," the narrator states that many species were lost forever after the flood. Discuss the reasons why certain species became extinct after the flood.

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