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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. What does Aldo claim is on his side in the battle against Jane?

2. To whom does Jane compare Trevor when she decides that she thinks he is a very handsome man?

3. How many men was Cira a mistress to when she was Jane's age in Herculaneum?

4. How does Jane respond to the jewelry received from Aldo?

5. Where does Eve take Jane so that she can show off her ring?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jane feel when she is traveling underground through the tunnels with Trevor?

2. What does Aldo send to Jane in the mail, and what is her response?

3. Who is Guilia, and how did Eve come into contact with her?

4. Why does the family decide to stay in Professor Sontag's villa when they arrive to Italy?

5. Why does Trevor purchase a statue of Cira from a dealer?

6. What does Bartlett argue is Trevor's real reason for tracking Aldo?

7. How did Bartlett and Trevor come to be partners?

8. What does Trevor acknowledge to himself after he begins watching Jane from the woods?

9. How does Trevor convince Professor Sontag to partake in the con?

10. What is a vomitorium?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aldo's pattern of murder differed during each of his killings. Choose two of Aldo's victims and explain how each of their murders gave the reader deeper insight into Aldo's character and what his true desires toward women were.

Essay Topic 2

Cira acts as the central figure for perfect femininity in the novel. Explain why Cira was so sought after, and how her image prompted men and women alike to become obsessed with her. Finally, explain why Cira's ultimate femininity led to her death and downfall.

Essay Topic 3

Mark Trevor is focused on in the first half of the novel as a suspect for the murders. Explain what information is given that leads Joe and Eve to believe that he is the serial killer, and explain how he is finally vindicated of their suspicions.

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