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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Eliades living in Chapter 11?
(a) London.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Bombay.
(d) Athens.

2. What are James and Ann doing at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Packing up his flat.
(b) Visiting the Acropolis.
(c) Making love.
(d) Saying goodbye to Charles.

3. Based on the revelations of the novel, who most likely tried to shoot James?
(a) A CIA operative.
(b) A cult member.
(c) A Greek nationalist.
(d) A homeless person.

4. In Chapter 11, the Keller's, Hardeman and James decide what is the defining characteristic that determines how history books portray rebelling individuals?
(a) Tactics
(b) Success.
(c) Nation.
(d) Race.

5. What activity does James join David Keller in at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Jogging.
(c) Poker.
(d) Gardening.

6. What is James doing when he hears gunshots in Chapter 13?
(a) Talking to Tap on the phone.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Jogging.
(d) Having lunch.

7. Why is James unable to get information from the patrons of the tavern in Chapter 8?
(a) His Greek is not good enough.
(b) The door to the tavern is closed.
(c) The patrons refuse to talk to him.
(d) Tap keeps interrupting him.

8. At the beginning of Chapter 12, what does Owen mistake James for?
(a) An assassin.
(b) The angel of death.
(c) His double.
(d) Kathryn.

9. In Chapter 8, what does David Keller suggest he and James do in Frankfurt?
(a) Visit an old monastery library.
(b) Get drunk.
(c) Take in a symphony.
(d) Watch American football.

10. In Chapter 10, where does James hear that Eliades is moving?
(a) New York.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

11. Who is Andahl?
(a) A cult member.
(b) Kathryn's new lover.
(c) Another analyst from Northeast Group.
(d) Anand's friend.

12. In Chapter 9, what medium does Volterra say would be best for telling the cult's story?
(a) A lecture.
(b) A play.
(c) A documentary.
(d) A book.

13. Which of the following characters does not actively search for the cult in the novel?
(a) James.
(b) Owen.
(c) Rowser.
(d) Volterra.

14. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what does Volterra tell Andahl is James' profession?
(a) Historian.
(b) Writer.
(c) Archaeologist.
(d) Linguist.

15. What is the primary feature of the village of Hawa Mandir?
(a) Strip malls.
(b) Tents.
(c) Palm trees.
(d) Stone huts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Rowser's plans as he talks to James at the end of Chapter 11?

2. In Chapter 9, what positive attribute does Del Nearing mention regarding Volterra?

3. What do the Keller's and James attempt to do to Hardeman after he passes out in Chapter 11?

4. Who is the presumptive writer of Chapter 14?

5. Which of the following Chapter 12 characters is grievously ill?

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