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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. As Vicki follows the stairway behind the secret panel, where does she find it leads to?

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

3. How is Tony's wound treated?

4. What does Schmidt claim to have heard in the hallway, on the night that Tony is attacked by an object in the castle?

5. Who was the winged figure with clicking hooves that was seen with Konstanze before her death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Vicki secretly follows Tony down the hall at night?

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

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

5. What do Tony and George find when they open the tomb of the Count?

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

7. How does The Grafin respond when George tells her what they have discovered in the tomb of the Count?

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

9. What does the information about Konstanze's trial lead Vicki to believe about Irma?

10. What does Vicki do with Irma outside of the castle and what is their interaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following themes present in the book and give at least three examples from the book where each theme is shown: mystery, secrets, ambition, and reality vs. illusion.

Essay Topic 2

It is clear Tony is in love with Vicki and wants to help her find the relic.

Part 1) Describe Tony.

Part 2) Describe how Tony tries to win Vicki over and the deal they make.

Part 3) Describe how Vicki feels about Tony and how you know this.

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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