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

2. In Chapter 17, why does Henry shudder at the thought of the panacea as Felicity describes it?

3. In Chapter 17, why does Felicity say she needs to go to a local bookstore?

4. In Chapter 24, what surprises Henry about the pirate captain's reaction to his plan regarding the Royal Navy?

5. What offer does Helena Robles make to Felicity, Percy and Henry in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what does Helena Robles tell Percy and Henry her father and Percy have in common?

2. In Chapter 19, what does Mateu Robles tell Henry about the form his panacea takes?

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

4. In Chapter 19, why does Mateu Robles tell Henry he does not think any man should possess the panacea?

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

6. In Chapter 13, what is Henry's impression of Dante Robles?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Henry seem to feel towards his mother - particularly regarding her decision to turn a blind eye to his father's physical abuse of him? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 18, Henry helps Percy and stays with him through a period of some length during which Percy falls ill at the opera and thinks he is about to suffer an epileptic episode. How does Percy's attitude and feelings towards Henry seem to change after this experience? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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