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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 invites Vicki, Tony, and George to a seance?

2. Where does everyone go for the seance?

3. What are Vicki and Tony doing when they stumble upon information regarding a piece of art?

4. What language is spoken at the seance?

5. Why is it rumored that the piece by Riemenschneider may not have been finished?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How does Irma react when everyone is leaving her room after waking her up in Chapter 4?

4. Describe what happens and what Tony and Vicki learn at the afternoon tea party.

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

6. Where does Tony go after the seance and what does he find?

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

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

9. How does Jacob Myers respond when he finds out about the artifact?

10. What happens to Irma at the seance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many mysteries are solved before the end of the book. Explain three mysteries in the story and how they were solved.

Essay Topic 2

Loose ends are tied up for many characters at the end of the book. Choose three characters and write about their final outcome. Be sure to include whether or not you think this a fair and acceptable outcome.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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