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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 keeps busy by inventorying the ship's weapon locker?

2. Whose father wrote the poem Endymion?

3. Who discovered that the Earth had moved?

4. Who kills a silhouetted man carrying a book?

5. Whom does Aenea open a communication line to when Gregorious and his men attach themselves to Aenea's ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is de Soya summoned in Chapter 28?

2. What happens when Aenea steps out of the Sphinx?

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

4. Discuss Raul's thoughts on his actions toward saving Aenea.

5. What events lead to Raul being sentenced to death?

6. Discuss the time when de Soya accepted the cross.

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

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

9. How does Raul save Aenea in Chapter 15?

10. Discuss Aenea and her crew's thoughts while on their ship in Chapter 19.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Time periods play a prominent role in the novel when Raul is said to be born in the year 3099 A.D. What role do time periods play in the novel? How do time periods connect to ideas that are discussed throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the relationship between Aenea and Raul. Why is this relationship important to understand? How does this relationship impact the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Aenea's crew with that of De Soya's crew. How are they alike? What main differences do they have? Why are the similarities and differences important to understand?

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