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

2. How old is the girl offered in marriage to Desiderio in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) 13.
(b) 9.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

3. How is the village described where the circus comes at the end of their season in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) Exuberant.
(b) Poverty-ridden.
(c) Religious.
(d) Corrupt.

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

5. Who told the Professor to take in Desiderio in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) The Minister.
(b) Alberina.
(c) Mendoza.
(d) Dr. Hoffman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the movement of commerce restricted on land in Chapter 3, The River People?

2. What knowledge did the serpent hold in Nao-Kurai's story to Desiderio in Chapter 3, The River People?

3. Mendoza was Dr. Hoffman's what in college?

4. What do the acrobats give Desiderio to drink in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

5. How many acrobats join the carnival in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

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