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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the morning of Raj and Ruby's departure from Daniel's house, what information does Eddie call Daniel to tell him?
(a) That the fortune teller has been cleared of all charges.
(b) That the fortune teller has escaped from police custody.
(c) That he has discovered five more suicides connected to the fortune teller.
(d) That he had been in love with Klara prior to her death.

2. When Daniel tells Eddie that Klara had been "different" (209), what is NOT one characteristic he mentions as evidence of Klara's eccentricity?
(a) Vulnerability.
(b) Susceptibility.
(c) Solemnity.
(d) Instability.

3. When Eddie finally agrees to tell Daniel the name of the fortune teller, her first name is Bruna. What is her last name?
(a) Abbott.
(b) Costello.
(c) Garland.
(d) Rooney.

4. Who buys a drink for Daniel when he stumbles into a bar on Geary Street the afternoon of Klara's memorial service?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Mira.
(c) The bartender.
(d) Varya.

5. When Klara refuses the Mirage's entertainment director's suggestion that she let Raj saw her in half, her real reason has to do with feminist ideals rather than what other reason said to be believed by the entertainment director?
(a) She considers the trick outdated.
(b) The trick is too gory for her taste.
(c) The trick is too challenging for her.
(d) She is afraid of the trick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the newest hotel on the Las Vegas strip when Klara, Raj, and Ruby arrive to pursue a residency?

2. In order to avoid losing the job at The Mirage, what unwanted action does Klara accept?

3. At the height of their argument, Raj tells Daniel that Klara may have killed herself, but she had still exhibited more of what quality than Daniel does?

4. How many members of the Costello family does Eddie say are running a fortune-telling fraud ring?

5. When the executives at The Mirage offer Klara and Raj a contract, how long do they say the couple has before their first show?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason is Daniel startled when Ruby asks if he has any pictures of Klara?

2. What is the secret of Klara's success with the men who are auditioning her for a spot opening for Sigfried and Roy?

3. Just before Raj convinces Klara to pursue a residency in Las Vegas for her magic act, what is meant by the narrator's statement that "Klara has always known she's meant to be a bridge" (146)?

4. What reasons does the narrator give for Daniel's decision not to tell Mira about his and his siblings' childhood encounter with the fortune teller?

5. What is the only method Daniel finds that will allow him to contemplate the deaths of his siblings?

6. What are the main two emotions Daniel has when thinking about Simon and which emotion does he prefer?

7. Why does Daniel refrain from answering Ruby when she asks him why he is not at work over the Thanksgiving holiday?

8. What changes does Daniel hear in Simon's voice when Simon calls to tell Daniel that he is sick?

9. How is the theme of secrecy depicted in the passage when the narrator reveals that "Klara has kept two things from her siblings" (141)?

10. What information does Eddie reveal to Daniel when they meet at the bar 14 years after their earlier meeting there?

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