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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, the Baroque.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Greeks' criticism of Nordic Gods?
(a) Both the humans and the Gods interfere with each other.
(b) The Gods behave too much like normal human beings.
(c) The humans see their faults.
(d) The Gods are too powerful.

2. According to Anaxagoras, what are seeds?
(a) Grass and food for humans.
(b) The young of a group.
(c) Infinitely divisible particles.
(d) Potential of ideas.

3. Politically, what is the Baroque period characterized with?
(a) Assassinations and revolts.
(b) Peace and equality.
(c) Waste and vulgarity.
(d) Anger and ignorance.

4. When Sophie's mother sees her playing with Legos, what does Sophie tell her mother?
(a) That she is having a hard time right now.
(b) That she is doing homework.
(c) That she misses her younger years.
(d) That she is doing an experiment.

5. How old is Sophie when the novel opens?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sophie find in the regular mail as the story opens?

2. What does Empedocles believe plays a role in bringing things together?

3. What does Sophie do with the physical philosophy lessons?

4. In continuing her search for the philosopher, what path does Sophie take?

5. What is a sign of Europe's renewed progress in the 1200s?

(see the answer key)

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