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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. What does Severo give Jaime?
2. Why is Jaime worried?
3. What does Josefa notice about Amara?
4. What seems to be helping Amara?
5. How does Amara walk now?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Severo think about as he falls asleep the first night of visiting Palinor and Beneditx?
2. What does Palinor tell Beneditx about the need to explain everything?
3. How does the author ask the reader to think about the island? What would those thoughts reveal?
4. Why is Beneditx angry and what does he remember about his mother's anger?
5. What does Severo suggest to Beneditx?
6. What does Josefa observe about Amara especially when thinking about her younger brothers?
7. What does Palinor say about men who break the law?
8. What does Severo decide to do with the wolf girl?
9. For what is Beneditx noted?
10. Where does Palinor travel to find help and what does the prefect observe about him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
This chapter elaborates on some of the primary religious questions raised in the novel. Palinor believes he arrived on the island by accident, while Severo and Beneditx believe his presence must have a godly purpose.
1. Do you think Palinor arrived at the island by accident? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think Severo and Beneditx want to persuade Palinor his coming was no accident?
3. If Palinor is burned at the stake for his lack of belief, would that change your answer to the first two questions? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Severo's dream brings to light the role the Cardinal has played in Palinor's downfall. Severo easily could have let Palinor go, as the man clearly washed up on Grandinsula by accident, but Severo chose to detain Palinor, because he was interested in talking further with the atheist. What has happened to Palinor on Grandinsula is not a result of God's providence or God's hand, but of Severo's selfish desires.
1. Do you think it is Severo's fault that Palinor is being held? Why or why not?
2. Do you think Palinor should lie to save his life? Why or why not?
3. What would you do if you were in Severo's position? How about Palinor's?
Essay Topic 3
The theme of whether coincidences or luck have a place in a world supposedly ruled by God comes into play in Chapter 1.
1. What do you think the statement above means? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
2. There are some belief systems which state there are no coincidences. Discuss what you think about this belief.
3. Do you think the theme of whether coincidences or luck have a place in a world is adequately supported in the first chapter? Why or why not?
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