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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. Whose tomb does George open in the crypt?

2. Who does George report the findings in the tomb to?

3. Where does Tony go that he will not allow Vicki to come inside with him?

4. What covers the items in the box Vicki found?

5. When Vicki returns to the library to retrieve what she has hidden, what does she find?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Vicki goes into the secret panel in Schmidt's room, what does she find?

2. What does The Grafin tell Tony and Vicki when she sits with them at lunch?

3. How does Vicki prove her theory to be true?

4. What happens when Tony and Vicki go to the cemetery at night to watch Nicolas's grave?

5. What did the woman witness at Konstanze's trial testify to?

6. What do Vicki and Tony find when they return to the library to get the items Vicki hid?

7. When Vicki returns to her room after learning about Schmidt's illness, what does she look for and what does she find?

8. What theory does Vicki have about the items she found in the secret compartment?

9. When Blankenhagen examines the remains found in the tomb, what does he conclude?

10. What do Tony and Vicki decide about the death of Nicolas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the most prominent theme in this book? Explain fully, with examples from the book, why you chose the theme you did.

Essay Topic 2

Vicki and Irma are two very important characters, yet they are very different from each other.

Part 1) Compare and contrast Irma and Vicki. How are they the same? How are they different?

Part 2) What do you think would have happened if these two character switched roles? How would the outcome be different?

Part 3) Which characters respond better to Vicki? Which characters respond better to Irma? Why do you think they respond like they do?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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