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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. According to H.H., what must the historian do to allow meaning into a narrative?

2. How does H.H. describe certain articles in Part II?

3. What does H.H. says happens when he examines things too closely?

4. In Part I, what does the narrator say the conquered nations are ready to believe in?

5. According to H.H., what does the disappearance of a particular member threaten?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does H.H. say happens to the overall mood of the journey at the beginning of Part II?

2. Why do you think H.H. compares his journey to a comet?

3. Describe what happens to upset the journey members as Part II begins.

4. In Part II, what begins to happen to the unity of the journey members?

5. In Part I, why does H.H. decide to try to write a description of his journey?

6. In Part II, what does H.H. say is a well known human weakness about "things"?

7. In Part I why does H.H. insist that other authors who claim to be members of the League and write travel diaries are not telling the truth?

8. In Part II, what is the confusion among the members over a missing document?

9. Who does H.H. compare his journey and its participants to in Part II?

10. Why does H.H. say that the journey servant, Leo, seems wiser than he appears?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrator says in Part I that generations try to suppress what previous generations have done. What does he say generations will recall about horrible things they endured? What does he seem to be referring to? Is there a particular character he might be speaking of? If so, who and why?

Essay Topic 2

H.H. compares himself to historians trying to record events. How does he describe the episode he wishes to record? How does he choose to record his events? What difficulties does he encounter when he tries to recall his story?

Essay Topic 3

H.H. says everything is at stake for him and his whole future life will be decided by the High Throne. What effect does he believe the High Throne's decision could have on his past? Why does he give so much importance to the High Throne's opinion? Do you think it will impact his goal to write his memoirs? Explain.

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