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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beneditx feel when he tries to pray?
(a) God cannot hear him.
(b) God does not exist.
(c) God is busy.
(d) God will answer his prayers.

2. What does Fra Murta do while on the island?
(a) He listens to Severo.
(b) He reads and studies.
(c) He writes a jounal.
(d) He preaches from parish to parish.

3. Why is Severo's dream important to him?
(a) He sees it as a symbol of his rising status.
(b) He sees it as a metaphor for Amara.
(c) He sees it as a comment on how he treated Palinor.
(d) He sees it as an allegory for Beneditx.

4. Why do the nuns decide to investigate Amara?
(a) To find out how she ended up with wolves.
(b) To please Fra Murta.
(c) To find out is she knew about God before.
(d) To see if her parents are still alive.

5. What does Beneditx tell Palinor about his idea of nonbelievers?
(a) That there are no nonbelievers.
(b) That Palinor has changed his mind about them.
(c) That Palinor is the only one he has known.
(d) That they are criminals.

6. What does Amara say when asked about her twin?
(a) She died the first day.
(b) She never knew her.
(c) She killed her.
(d) She was still with the wolves.

7. What does Jamie say Amara can be for work?
(a) A barmaid.
(b) A shepherd.
(c) An ice-keeper.
(d) A housekeeper.

8. What does Palinor wish he had not done?
(a) Sent Joffre to the docks with a message for Aclar.
(b) Mentioned the name of God to Fra Murta.
(c) Had sex with Dolca and Joffre.
(d) Talked with Beneditx.

9. What does Beneditx tell Severo.
(a) That Palinor has convinced him.
(b) That he has finished his task.
(c) That Palinor now believes in God.
(d) That he is leaving for England.

10. Why does Severo give Palinor to Fra Murta?
(a) He's angry about Beneditx.
(b) To advance his standing in the church.
(c) To keep Fra Murta from killing a woman.
(d) To show Beneditx what could happen to him.

11. What does Palinor wonder about as he waits for the morning?
(a) Whether all the people on the island will be killed.
(b) How Severo will kill him before the fire.
(c) Why his ships have not returned for him.
(d) Why Severo turned him over to Fra Murta.

12. Why does Rafal tell Severo he can no longer serve him?
(a) He is ill and dying.
(b) He no longer believes in God.
(c) He is too old.
(d) He wants to get married.

13. What does Amara say about the chapel?
(a) It is too stuffy.
(b) It is a bad place.
(c) It is peaceful.
(d) It is beautiful.

14. What does Severo ask Rafal to do?
(a) Pray without ceasing.
(b) Find out where Amara is.
(c) Cook dinner for a large crowd.
(d) Watch Fra Murta at all times.

15. What does Palinor say his country will do if they harm him?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Ask for a payment in gold.
(c) Exact a terrible revenge.
(d) Retrieve his body.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the inquisitor know he has Palinor?

2. What vow does Josefa break?

3. What do the people in Ciudad do when Palinor arrives?

4. Why are the nuns distressed?

5. What does Severo wish he could do?

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