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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mary Anne tell Desiderio she believes happened to her father in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) He was assassinated.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He was killed by pirates.
(d) He drowned in the pool.

2. Who is the object of the protagonist's desires in The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman?
(a) Albertina.
(b) Angelina.
(c) Adolpha.
(d) Sarah.

3. Who is the narrator in The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman?
(a) The Minister.
(b) Albertina.
(c) Dr. Hoffman.
(d) Desiderio.

4. What did the group of scientists do in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?
(a) All got married.
(b) Transformed into animals.
(c) Committed suicide.
(d) Fled the city.

5. Who has gone missing in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) The Mayor.
(b) Albertina.
(c) The Minister.
(d) The king.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Angela Carter born?

2. What does Desiderio find himself constantly struggling to recognize in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?

3. What does Desiderio find to be desolate and abandoned in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

4. How much does Desiderio pay to enter the peep show in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

5. Who does Desiderio find irresistible in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?

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