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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 Jacob say he will do if the artifact is found?

2. What does Vicki have to work hard in life to prove?

3. What happens to Irma at the seance?

4. Who goes with Tony and Vicki to the crypt?

5. Where does the Drachenstein family want to put Riemenschneider's piece?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the legend surrounding what may have happened to the Riemenschneider relic?

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

3. What are Tony and Vicki's plans regarding the relic?

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

5. What do Tony and Vicki do after breakfast?

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

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

8. Describe the relationship between Vicki and Tony.

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

10. What happens when The Grafin finds Vicki, Tony, and George outside of Irma's room in the middle of the night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What genre is "Borrower of the Night"? Do you feel this is the most appropriate genre to present this story in? Why or Why not? Could it work as well in any other genre?

Essay Topic 2

Riemenschneider and the creation of his piece are central to the story.

Part 1) Who commissioned the piece of art? Why was the piece commissioned? What did the piece look like?

Part 2) What happened to Riemenschneider that made him refuse to turn the piece over? What does this tell you about Riemenschneider's character?

Part 3) According to the letters Vicki found, how was the piece supposed to arrive to the Drachenstein family? What do you think happened to the piece?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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