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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30, Darwin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sophie find in the regular mail as the story opens?
(a) A letter addressed to Hilde Knag.
(b) A love letter.
(c) A letter from Joanna.
(d) An empty box.

2. What does the note say inside Sophie's second envelope?
(a) How will you help Earth today?
(b) What should your life be?
(c) Why are we here?
(d) Where does the earth come from?

3. What does Sophie find in the woods on her search for the philosopher?
(a) Philosophy lecture notes.
(b) Notes and a map.
(c) A lake and a rowboat.
(d) A talking squirrel.

4. When Sophie is in the Major's cabin, what reflects back at her from the mirror?
(a) Another girl who winks at her.
(b) Alberto, shaking his head.
(c) A crying girl.
(d) Her mother.

5. What do philosophers keep that babies have and adults lose?
(a) Trust.
(b) The ability to rest.
(c) Their sense of wonder.
(d) Their hunger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Indo-European's view of history?

2. What does Hume say people's feelings are not based on?

3. According to Marx, what causes historical change?

4. When Sophie follows Hermes, how does the dog react?

5. According to Anaxagoras, what are seeds?

(see the answer key)

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