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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Desiderio discover the act of the acrobats is achieved in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Mirrors.
(c) Machines.
(d) Levitation.

2. What do the acrobats give Desiderio to drink in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Water.

3. What do the acrobats appear to juggle in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) Knives.
(b) Swords.
(c) Their body parts.
(d) Kittens and puppies.

4. How much does Desiderio pay to enter the peep show in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) A nickel.
(b) A dime.
(c) A quarter.
(d) A dollar.

5. Why had Mendoza and Dr. Hoffman had a falling out?
(a) A theory.
(b) A broken machine.
(c) A woman.
(d) A bet.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Professor tells Desiderio in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire that the peep show objects were created by whom?

2. Where do the acrobats invite Desiderio after their act in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

3. Who had a theory that at the moment of perfect sexual release the body produces a perfect energy?

4. How does Desiderio escape in the end of Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

5. Which among the females in the circus did Desiderio befriend in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

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