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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 18, why is Henry so upset with Dante when he and Felicity come back from the opera?
2. In Chapter 20, what is the cipher Mateu Robles told Henry?
3. In Chapter 19, what does the thief-taker call Henry?
4. In Chapter 19, what is Henry's plan to get himself into the jail?
5. In Chapter 18, what is happening to the island in Venice that houses the panacea?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In Chapter 19, where does Mateu Robles get the cipher for the Bassegio Box?
3. In Chapter 24, how does Henry convince the French naval men to leave Scipio's ship alone?
4. In Chapter 19, why does Mateu Robles tell Henry he does not think any man should possess the panacea?
5. In Chapter 19, what does Mateu Robles tell Henry about the form his panacea takes?
6. In Chapter 13, what is Henry's impression of Dante Robles?
7. In Chapter 16, what information does Henry learn from snooping through letters in the Robles's study?
8. In Chapter 22, what grave error does Henry make in talking to the pirate leader on the deck of the boat?
9. At the end of Chapter 17, what does Felicity tell both Percy and Henry that makes them both embarrassed and squeamish?
10. In Chapter 23, what does Henry convince Scipio to let him do as the French naval ship approaches?
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 does Henry choose to disregard Lockwood's note about meeting up again that the bank teller gives him in Chapter 12? What do you think this action reveals about Henry's determination to get he, Percy, and Felicity to Barcelona to meet the Robles? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Why is Percy so attached to his violin, and what does the instrument symbolize to him? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your interpretations.
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