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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. Who does Bonnie believe ordered Charles's death?

2. What color is the bergere where Charles sits in at the greenroom at the Schauspiel Wahnfried theater?

3. What is Frau's last name?

4. Who does Jared meet that is compulsively searching for Charles?

5. Jared says there are how many degrees of having faith?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does B say her objective is in regard to vision?

2. What does B mean when he says he wants to save the world?

3. Why does Shirin, now B, cry to Jared in the May 24 (2 a.m.) entry?

4. What is the tale of the weavers that B tells?

5. What does Charles tell Jared about the master's two sets of teaching?

6. What does Jared find a crowd doing the second time he goes to hear Charles speak?

7. What happens when B and Jared visit "Meyer-Uberbleibselen" together?

8. Why does Jared become disturbed by the idea that some questions are dangerous?

9. What happens when Shirin asks Jared what Lulfre will do if he decides B is the Antichrist?

10. Why is Jared sent to Germany?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the significance of the bricolage Shirin uses to teach Jared. What is the basic concept of Shirin's bricolage? Why does she construct it? How does she plan to use it to teach Jared? Discuss the role of each part of the bricolage.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the fossil Charles buys for Jared. Why does he give Jared the fossil? What does it represent? How does Jared feel about the fossil? What do his feelings say about the way he feels about Charles?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the concept of being B. Who in the book becomes B? How can more than one person be B? What makes someone transform into B? Do you think becoming B is a choice? Why or why not?

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