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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. In Chapter 5, where does Jeanne take Henry to be alone?

2. In Chapter 8, why is Felicity upset about having to go to school?

3. Who are the women Pascal brings to look at the puzzle box Henry stole?

4. In Chapter 8, which man does Henry recognize who is pursuing him, Percy, and Felicity at the seaside fair?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Lockwood tell Henry is happening as a result of his behavior at Versailles?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Five, how does the Duke of Bourbon treat Henry when they first meet?

2. In Chapter Two, what are Henry's father's main conditions for his Grand Tour?

3. In Chapter Five, how does Worthington react to Henry's and the Duke of Bourbon's exchange?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Ernesta tell Henry about the tradition and meaning of kintsukuroi?

5. In Chapter 7, what surprises Felicity about Henry's reason for not hitting back at one of the highwaymen?

6. In Chapter 10, what do Ernesta and Eva tell Henry about the puzzle box he stole from the Duke of Bourbon?

7. In Chapter Five, what complaints does Lockwood have about Henry's behavior?

8. In Chapter Five, how does high society's racism towards Percy at the party become apparent?

9. In Chapter 12, how does Henry get some money out of his father's bank for him, Percy and Felicity to use to get to Barcelona?

10. In Chapter Four, what seems to make Percy withdraw from his kiss with Henry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Henry choose to disregard Lockwood's note about meeting up again that the bank teller gives him in Chapter 12? What do you think this action reveals about Henry's determination to get he, Percy, and Felicity to Barcelona to meet the Robles? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Mateu Robles so worried about his panacea - and the mechanism for administering it - getting out into the world? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Taking into account Lee's extensive Author's Note explaining the societal norms and values of Henry's day in the eighteenth century, how likely do you think it is that he and Percy would have been able to live either discreetly or openly as same-sex lovers? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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