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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 Desiderio find dead but preserved in the castle in Chapter 8, The Castle?
2. What empty object does Desiderio see with alarm in Chapter 8, The Castle?
3. Where do Desiderio and Albertina land in Chapter 8, The Castle?
4. Who did the Count kill in his past?
5. Albertina tells Desiderio in Chapter 8, The Castle that who has completed his computer program and managed to find a defense against the desire machines?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are the prostitutes displayed in the brothel in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? Who does the Count choose?
2. What leads Desiderio to discover Dr. Hoffman's intentions for him in Chapter 8, The Castle? What does he do?
3. What does the tribal chief order done to the Count and his companions in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?
4. What strange tree do Albertina and Desiderio discover in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time? Who approaches them?
5. What do the centaurs do to Albertina and Desiderio in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time after taking them to their village?
6. What are Desiderio's experiences like on the pirate ship in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa? Who does he befriend?
7. What do the pirates do upon boarding the ship in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?
8. What does Albertina show Desiderio on the castle grounds in Chapter 8, The Castle? What is his reaction?
9. What leads to the Count's loss of respect for the pirates in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?
10. What is in the final "powering" room in Dr. Hoffman's laboratory? How does Dr. Hoffman explain it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the motif of cannibalism in the narrative. What is the symbolic meaning of the examples of cannibalism in the story? How does it relate to the novel's themes?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the "samples" in the peep show of the Professor. What do the images in the peep show represent? How are they connected to Dr. Hoffman and his machines?
Essay Topic 3
Describe depiction of women in The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman. How do these women represent feminist themes?
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