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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The River People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Desiderio go in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) The neighboring city.
(b) Japan.
(c) A seaside village.
(d) South Africa.

2. What does Desiderio find himself constantly struggling to recognize in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?
(a) His face.
(b) The sky.
(c) The streets.
(d) His house.

3. What does Desiderio do which earns him the title of hero among the River People?
(a) Kills a bear.
(b) Kills a man.
(c) Intercedes when someone tries to cheat the River People.
(d) Walks through fire.

4. Where does Desiderio find Nao-Kurai drunk and talkative before the wedding in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) In the city hall.
(b) The woods.
(c) The deck of the barge.
(d) Inside a pub.

5. What do the father and brothers of the girl in Nao-Kurai's story do?
(a) Eat the snake.
(b) Leave the village.
(c) Eat the girl.
(d) Kill the girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman first published?

2. What had the character Mendoza reportedly built?

3. What aspect of the wedding does Desiderio begin to get suspicious of in Chapter 3, The River People?

4. What occurs on a daily basis in Desiderio's city?

5. What does Desiderio's fiance not allow him to do in Chapter 3, The River People?

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