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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 does de Soya and his crew decide will not work on them when meeting Aenea a second time?

2. Who is the first to be resurrected in Pacem?

3. What guard works as de Soya's crew?

4. Which word best describes Aenea's ship?

5. Where does de Soya believe Aenea's ship is headed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the thoughts of the unnamed narrator in Chapter 1.

2. Discuss the introduction of the Shrike.

3. How does Raul save Aenea in Chapter 15?

4. Discuss the poem Endymion.

5. Discuss the ship Raul is taken aboard.

6. What occurs fifteen minutes prior to Aenea stepping out of the Sphinx?

7. Who is Martin Silenus?

8. Where is de Soya summoned in Chapter 28?

9. What happens when Captain de Soya's crew finds Aenea's ship?

10. Discuss the first resurrection of Father Captain de Soya.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foils are used in the novel when Aenea is followed by De Soya and the Swiss Guard. Discuss the role of foils in the novel and the effect they have on Aenea as well as the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss setting. What is the role/importance of setting in the novel and how it is displayed?

Essay Topic 3

Decide whom you believe to be the protagonist and the antagonist in the story. Explain why you chose these characters. What classifies these characters as being a protagonist and an antagonist? What are the results of having a protagonist and antagonist in the story?

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