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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6, pages 92-116.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is being held hostage in the secret room when the hero finds it?
(a) Ruth.
(b) The Joker.
(c) Amadeus.
(d) Cavendish.

2. Who speaks to the story's hero on the phone, demanding to speak to the hero in person?
(a) Mr. Cavendish.
(b) The Joker.
(c) The commissioner.
(d) Harvey Dent.

3. What physical torture does the hero think he overhears on the phone?
(a) Beating.
(b) Shooting.
(c) Burning with cigarettes.
(d) Eyes being gouged out.

4. What symbol is used to represent the Black Mask at the end of the novel?
(a) Theater masks.
(b) A blank square.
(c) A Lone Ranger mask.
(d) A feathery Mardi Gras mask.

5. For whom does Amadeus name the asylum?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) Himself.
(d) His daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who inspires Amadeus to open the asylum?

2. Who is held for hostage when the hero learns that the asylum has been taken over?

3. Which character from a popular children's book is depicted at the end of the novel?

4. What object is the hero instructed to bring for the kitchen girl?

5. What does Amadeus feel when he electrocutes his victim?

(see the answer key)

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