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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 happens when Sergeant Simony tries to start the Tortoise War Machine?

2. What does Om offer to do to the invaders?

3. Where does Brutha wake up after the weather?

4. What weather hits them?

5. What does Om command Brutha to do after they find the other man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Brutha getting out of the desert with Vorbis and Om?

2. How does Vorbis explain Brutha's knowledge to the people in the Citadel?

3. Who does Didactylos lecture to, and what does he lecture about?

4. How does Simony feel about gods, and what is Om's reaction to this?

5. What does Simony announce that he believes in, and how does Didactylos react to this statement?

6. How does Brutha confront Vorbis, and what is the repercussion for his actions?

7. What is Brutha supposed to do to the library, and how does he protect it?

8. What does Om tell Brutha about his situation and his connection to Brutha?

9. How does Om find water?

10. What important role does Luz-Tze play in this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setup for battle. What did Brutha want to do in relation to the enemy? How did Om help? What was the final outcome?

Essay Topic 2

Om does a lot of thinking about gods and his own status and relationships as they walk in the desert. What does he realize? How is his relationship with Brutha different now, and how does he plan to respond to the changes?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of big gods and lesser gods. Describe how a great god becomes a lesser god, and how a god ceases to exist.

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