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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. According to Count Burckhardt, what does Riemenschneider's refusal to turn over the piece cause the Count to do?

2. Where does Vicki work?

3. What do Vicki and Tony realize about Irma when she wakes up?

4. What do Tony and Vicki intend to the do with the artifact if they find it?

5. What does Vicki do with what she finds in the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is speaking through Irma, and what is the English translation of what Irma said in old German at the seance?

2. What happens to Irma at the seance?

3. What information do Tony and Vicki learn about the lost Riemenschneider relic?

4. What does Vicki find when she arrives at the Drachenstein castle?

5. At the seance, what happens with the planchette triangle and the Ouija Board?

6. Who do Tony and Vicki meet at the dinner party, and why does Vicki get upset with Tony?

7. Who else joins Tony and Vicki at the castle?

8. What does Schmidt tell Vicki about the castle at night?

9. What does The Grafin tell Vicki, George, and Tony to do after they leave Irma's room, and why do Tony and George get into an argument?

10. What do Vicki and Tony learn about the artifact from the letters they find?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is often used in Borrower of the Night. Give three examples of foreshadowing and how they are used to point towards what is to come.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following themes present in the book and give at least three examples from the book where each theme is shown: mystery, secrets, ambition, and reality vs. illusion.

Essay Topic 3

What is the most prominent theme in this book? Explain fully, with examples from the book, why you chose the theme you did.

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