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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. What did not really exist, according to Desiderio's Minister in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?
(a) The world.
(b) Desiderio.
(c) The boat.
(d) The house.

2. What does Desiderio first expect of his engagement in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) It is not binding.
(b) It will be forfeited.
(c) It will be brief.
(d) It will be long.

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

4. Who charges Desiderio to enter the peep show in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) A dwarf.
(b) A small boy.
(c) A centaur.
(d) A blind man.

5. Who hails Desiderio a hero in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) Nao-Kurai.
(b) Anori.
(c) Aoi.
(d) Kinu-Ai.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Desiderio go after leaving the Mayor's Mansion in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

2. What does Desiderio see inside the peep show in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

3. What do the father and brothers of the girl in Nao-Kurai's story do?

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

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

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