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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 21, why does the boatswain change his mind about letting Percy, Felicity and Henry on the boat?
(a) He sees Percy and says free Negroes are not allowed on the boat.
(b) He sees Felicity and says women are not allowed on the boat.
(c) He does not want to let upper-class people on the boat.
(d) He sees Henry and says homosexuals are not allowed on the boat.

2. In Chapter 21, what is one thing Percy, Felicity and Henry drink on the ship?
(a) Sea water.
(b) Dark wine straight from a barrel.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Malt whisky.

3. In Chapter 17, what does Percy do in the bookshop that makes Henry feel aroused?
(a) Rubs his foot against Henry's leg.
(b) Drinks from a glass of water.
(c) Kisses Henry.
(d) Takes his shirt off.

4. In Chapter 23, what kind of boat is after the pirate ship Percy, Henry and Felicity are held hostage on?
(a) An Irish war ship.
(b) An American cargo ship.
(c) An English frigate ship.
(d) A French Royal Navy Ship.

5. In Chapter 18, why is Henry so upset with Dante when he and Felicity come back from the opera?
(a) Dante has stolen Percy's violin.
(b) Dante is kissing Felicity.
(c) Dante has contacted Henry's father.
(d) Dante has stolen Henry's money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, whose jacket does Henry borrow for the opera?

2. Who is Helena Robles's brother?

3. What do Helena and her brother tell Felicity when she asks what is in the Baseggio box?

4. In Chapter 14, what language do most of the people Henry comes across in Barcelona speak?

5. Why does Percy tell Henry he would have trouble getting a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Dante Robles tell Henry his father was obsessed with before his death?

2. In Chapter 13, what is interesting and different about the Robles's study?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Henry force himself to think about to give himself courage when he is starting to fall apart?

4. In Chapter 16, what information does Henry learn from snooping through letters in the Robles's study?

5. In Chapter 20, why does Helena stab Henry when she finds him in the study?

6. In Chapter 14, what language does Helena Robles speak to Henry when he first rings her doorbell and why is he put off when she says she does not speak English?

7. In Chapter 21, why does the boatswain refuse to let Felicity, Percy, and Henry on the boat to Italy once he sees them all together?

8. In Chapter 19, why does Henry fake a theft?

9. At the end of Chapter 17, what does Felicity tell both Percy and Henry that makes them both embarrassed and squeamish?

10. In Chapter 15, why does Felicity tell Henry she is sorry for him?

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