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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Desiderio recovering from in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) A coma.
(b) A bullet wound.
(c) A knife wound.
(d) A seizure.

2. Where are the acrobats from in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Spain.
(d) Siberia.

3. What do the acrobats wrap Desiderio in before sending him away in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A silk gown.
(c) A cloak.
(d) A fur coat.

4. Against whom does the narrator describe having fought a war in the beginning of The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman?
(a) Dr. Hoffman.
(b) Albertina.
(c) Desiderio.
(d) The Count.

5. Where does Desiderio go after leaving the Mayor's Mansion in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) The cathedral.
(b) Back to his home.
(c) The Town Hall.
(d) The promenade.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Desiderio buy the peep show proprietor after his viewing in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

3. Who pursues Desiderio in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

4. What were many of the Indians' customers aware of, which they used against them?

5. What had Desiderio always felt ashamed of?

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