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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. Who do Tony and Vicki think is behind Tony's attack?

2. Where does Tony go after breakfast, the morning after his attack?

3. What was Konstanze accused of at her trial?

4. When Tony and Vicki return to the castle from the cemetery, what does George tell them?

5. What does Vicki theorize when looking at the items she found in the box in the secret panel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens between Tony and Vicki at the funeral service for the remains found in the tomb?

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

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

6. What happens when Tony, Vicki, Blankenhagen, and George go to Schmidt's room to see if he was the one behind Tony's attack?

7. When happens to upset Vicki when she and Tony are walking the grounds discussing suspects?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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