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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 15, what does Felicity suggest might make her and Henry's father go easier on Henry?

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

3. In Chapter 22, who is the captain of the group of men who took over the boat that Henry, Percy, Felicity are on?

4. In Chapter 18, what does Dante say had to happen for the creation of the Lazarus Key?

5. In Chapter 19, what does the thief-taker call Henry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 23, what does Henry convince Scipio to let him do as the French naval ship approaches?

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

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

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, what does Henry force himself to think about to give himself courage when he is starting to fall apart?

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

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

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

Why do you think, despite Henry's resentments towards his father, Henry chooses not to expose his father's past improprieties, which would almost certainly bring about his father's ruination? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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