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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 has the journey traveled as Part II begins?
2. How does H.H. describe his demeanor in Part II?
3. What does the narrator say is the one paradox that must be accepted?
4. In Part II, what does H.H. say is the only important thing in his life?
5. What does the narrator say is in the East that disciples are traveling towards?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part I, what does H.H. say is characteristic of the journey?
2. In Part I, why does H.H. say it is his "destiny" to join in a great experience?
3. What can be determined about H.H.'s mood as he begins his journey in Part I?
4. Why do you think H.H. compares his journey to a comet?
5. 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?
6. What reason does H.H. give in Part I about readers of his memoirs not comprehending them?
7. What extraordinary thing happens to each member of the journey in Morbio Inferore?
8. What does H.H. say is his personal goal on the League's journey to the east?
9. In Part I, why does H.H. say the "Third Empire" has shattered?
10. Who does H.H. compare his journey and its participants to in Part II?
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
The group arrives at Morbio Inferiore. What is Morbio Inferiore and where is it located? How does H.H. describe it? Does its physical features reflect what is going on in the story? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
As the story ends, H.H. is interrupted in his task at the archives and told the League is going to place a judgment on him. What is revealed to him about the President? What is the judgment on H.H., and how does it help explain episodes that occurred in Parts III and IV concerning Leo and the League? Do you think H.H.'s trial and judgment are an allegory of life? Explain your answer.
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