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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 16, Henry is shocked to find a letter to Helena from which of the following in Helena's study?

2. In Chapter 18, why does Mateu Robles refuse to tell Helena and Dante the cipher for the Baseggio box?

3. In Chapter 19, what is the first question Dante asks Henry when he gets out of jail?

4. In Chapter 20, what is the cipher Mateu Robles told Henry?

5. In Chapter 20, how do Percy, Felicity, and Henry get away from the Robles's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 19, why does the thief-taker's striking of Henry's face cause Henry such shame and fright?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Helena Robles tell Henry, Percy and Felicity that devastates Henry?

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

5. In Chapter 22, what grave error does Henry make in talking to the pirate leader on the deck of the boat?

6. In Chapter 24, how does Henry convince the French naval men to leave Scipio's ship alone?

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

8. 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?

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

10. In Chapter 15, what does Felicity ask Henry about that makes Henry uncomfortable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Percy tells Henry that he believes he can live a good, happy, and worthwhile life despite his illness. How do Henry's feelings about Percy's attitude towards his illness change as the novel progresses? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does Henry seem to view as his greatest asset or assets, and how does his view of these change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What combination of factors, feelings, and events finally makes Henry able to sever his ties with his father and his inheritance? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references from the text to support your conclusions.

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