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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 19, what does the thief-taker call Henry?

2. In Chapter 17, what does the book shop clerk tell Henry to look for books about?

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

4. In Chapter 18, which composer does Percy say the music they hear at the opera is by?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 19, what does Henry say to the thief-taker that prompts the thief-taker to strike him?

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 19, where does Mateu Robles get the cipher for the Bassegio Box?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What qualities does the Duke of Bourbon embody, and why do you think he is ultimately willing to risk his life to obtain the object he thinks will bring him the most power and influence? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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