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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 Henry tell Mateu Robles he thinks Robles's freedom is contingent upon?

2. What does Henry say is the sweetest thing Percy has ever said to him in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 15, what does Henry say he wishes for Felicity?

4. In Chapter 17, what does the book clerk help Henry recognize about the Lazarus Key?

5. In Chapter 18, why is Henry so upset with Dante when he and Felicity come back from the opera?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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 15, what does Felicity ask Henry about that makes Henry uncomfortable?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think the sinking and ultimate destruction of the island of Marta e Maria in Italy, where Madame Robles's tomb and the panacea was located, symbolizes? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help 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

Write an essay explaining how and when Henry seems to begin to realize he is more capable, braver, and more morally sound than he had ever realized himself? Cite specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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