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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 17, what does the book clerk help Henry recognize about the Lazarus Key?

2. In Chapter 23, what does the captain of the pirate ship say he is going to send to Henry's father?

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

4. In Chapter 17, what does Felicity say women do not have the luxury of being squeamish about?

5. In Chapter 20, what does the Lazarus key in the Baseggio box look like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 17, why do Percy, Henry and Felicity all go to a local bookstore in Barcelona?

5. 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?

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 say to the thief-taker that prompts the thief-taker to strike him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Write an essay exploring the impact of Henry's father's physical abuse towards Henry on Henry's behaviors and feelings throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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