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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Elder Gull tells Jonathan that the key is knowing that one has already _________ when it comes to the way he moves from place to place.
(a) Believed
(b) Conquered
(c) Arrived
(d) Traveled

2. What does the answer to #112 want to become in order to make the Flock sorry for saying the things they have?
(a) Teacher
(b) Outcast
(c) Outlaw
(d) God

3. When the other gulls look at Jonathan in awe, what does he proclaim himself to be, needing to learn from them instead?
(a) Student
(b) Almighty
(c) Prophet
(d) Newcomer

4. Is Jonathan disappointed that he didn't reach his goal?
(a) Yes, but he reaches it the second time
(b) No
(c) Yes
(d) Sort of

5. The Elder Gulls says that ________ is not a place or a time but means being perfect.
(a) Life
(b) Flying
(c) Hell
(d) Heaven

Short Answer Questions

1. Jonathan tells Fletcher not to be harsh towards gulls that only ________ themselves.

2. Where does Jonathan think he is at the beginning of this part of the book?

3. How far are the gulls on Earth from Heaven?

4. What color is Jonathan when he appears beside Fletcher?

5. How many more lives do gulls need in order to realize that they need to find perfection and show it to others?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the one thing Chiang thinks Jonathan needs to work on as he continues to develop his flying and his abilities?

2. Who is Jonathan's initial instructor when he arrives in this strange land?

3. Where does Jonathan believe he is in this section of the book?

4. When will Jonathan touch heaven, according to Chiang's answers?

5. What are Jonathan's new wings seemingly made out of when he is flying in the new world?

6. How many lives do most gulls need in order to come to the basic realization that there is more to life?

7. What is the best speed Jonathan can reach in this new and delightful setting in the story?

8. What does Jonathan remember to use his wings for, only on occasion, however?

9. What is Chiang's response to Jonathan's question about whether this place is heaven or not?

10. What is the saying Jonathan remembers about Heaven in relation to fatigue?

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