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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Dasa marry?
(a) Hola
(b) Nala
(c) Pravati
(d) Reni

2. What is the poem Alphabets about?
(a) Writing
(b) Family
(c) Food
(d) Love

3. What does Knecht foresee will end the Castalia?
(a) In fighting
(b) Arrogance
(c) Religion
(d) War

4. What does Knecht say the Castalia exists apart from?
(a) The real world
(b) God
(c) Books
(d) Each other

5. What does Knecht want to renew with Designori?
(a) Their debates
(b) Their friendship
(c) Their studies
(d) Their Game playing

6. Who is jealous of Knecht's relationship with Designori?
(a) Tegularius
(b) Herzog
(c) Dubios
(d) Knapp

7. In what city does the Father Confessor take place?
(a) Budapest
(b) Jordan
(c) Belfast
(d) Gaza

8. What does Knecht think is the most vulnerable part of the Castalia?
(a) The Glass Bead Game
(b) The libraries
(c) The Magister's position
(d) The Order

9. What is Knecht's friendship with Tegularius based on?
(a) Their shared intelligence
(b) Tegularius' love for the Order
(c) Tegularius' admiration for Knecht
(d) Tegularius' fortune

10. Where does Knecht remain for the rest of his life at the end of the Indian Life?
(a) The hills
(b) The mountains
(c) The caves
(d) The forest

11. What does Tegularius and Knecht discuss the poem in relation to?
(a) Music
(b) Literature
(c) Nature
(d) Art

12. What does Alexander offer Knecht?
(a) Counseling
(b) A pension
(c) A trial separation
(d) A position in government

13. When did Designori used to return to Waldzell?
(a) During the Games
(b) During war time
(c) After work
(d) During vacations

14. Complete the title of the following poem; tomorrow we...
(a) Laugh
(b) Sing
(c) Thirst
(d) Starve

15. What cause did Designori begin to have doubts about?
(a) The communist cause
(b) The capitalist cause
(c) The liberal cause
(d) The fascist cause

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knecht say Designori is his link to?

2. What does the note tell Knecht to do?

3. Which two people have given Knecht knowledge about the outside world?

4. What does Knecht say the Order has not paid enough attention to?

5. Why does Knecht say men cannot live in two or more dimensions?

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