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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. How far are the gulls on Earth from Heaven?

2. Jonathan just wants to share the _______ with a willing gull.

3. What is the goal Jonathan sets for himself in relation to speed and performance?

4. What does Jonathan say when Sullivan says he will miss him? "Friendship transcends space and _______."

5. At first, Jonathan can not transport himself more than a ________ width at a time.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jonathan notice about the other gulls, but he falls asleep before he can try out this technique?

3. When does Jonathan make the first sound since leaving Earth?

4. Describe what happens when Chiang passes to the other world, or transfigures, as many might call it.

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

6. What does Jonathan want to do once his Guru has vanished and left his side?

7. What are people saying about the Elder Gull, Chiang, as he is introduced in the story?

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

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

10. What does Jonathan believe Heaven should do in terms of limits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jonathan seems to be a Gull with otherworldly ambitions, it seems. He is always striving for something more, while also asking questions of all around him.

Part 1: Why does Jonathan want more from his life?

Part 2: What does Jonathan want from his life and its experiences?

Part 3: Why doesn't Jonathan just settle for what other Gulls want from their lives? What makes him different?

Essay Topic 2

The sacrificial death and resurrection of Fletcher is something that works to secure the reputation of the small group of students, even though it was meant to harm their appearance to the rest of the Flock.

Part 1: How did the sacrificial death and resurrection of Fletcher take place? Please describe how this occurred.

Part 2: To what else can this death and resurrection be compared? What other story seems to have been used as the inspiration for this situation?

Part 3: Do you think these events had to happen to Fletcher in order to make the group of students reputable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Jonathan really wants to share what he has learned with the other Gulls, but he is prevented from doing so. His sharing could promote great changes, he thinks.

Part 1: What are some of the lessons Jonathan wants to share with the rest of the Gulls?

Part 2: How is Jonathan prevented from sharing his knowledge with others?

Part 3: Is this situation harmful or helpful to the other Gulls in the Flock? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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