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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 do Vicki and Tony read about the Riemenschneider piece of work?

2. What causes Doktor Blankenhagen to stay for the seance?

3. When Vicki arrives in Germany, what does she find has happened to the Drachenstein castle?

4. Who is The Grafin?

5. What happens to the Ouija board at the seance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Tony and Vicki are getting ready to go to a dinner party?

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

3. Where do Tony and Vicki go after the tea party?

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

5. Explain why Vicki decides at only 10 years old that she will never get married.

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

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

8. Describe the relationship between Vicki and Tony.

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

10. At dinner, who does Irma invite to the seance, and where will it be held?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Objects play an important role in the mystery of the relic. Describe the significance of the following objects in solving the mystery of Drachenstein castle: the castle, the painting in Vicki's room, the papers in the library, the planchette triangle, and the family crypt.

Essay Topic 2

Vicki's has her own views and judgments based on her life experience. She often uses these views and judgments when forming an opinion of other people. Explain how Vicki's views and judgments affect the following:

1) Her opinion of Konstanze.

2) Her opinion of Schmidt and Tony.

3) Her opinion of Irma.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of real vs. illusion is found throughout the book. For each of the following events, write which parts of the event you think are real and which parts you think are illusions. Include which characters you think are in on the illusions and which are not: the seance, Tony's attack, and the contents of the tomb.

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