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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. Where do the acrobats invite Desiderio after their act in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) A pub.
(b) The town hall.
(c) Their caravan.
(d) A second performance.

2. The people of the last village where the circus stops appear to have invited the carnival to their village to prove themselves impervious to what?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Sin.
(c) Corruption.
(d) Happiness.

3. Where was Desiderio raised?
(a) A commune.
(b) A farm.
(c) An orphanage.
(d) A castle.

4. How many lovers does Desiderio find himself with in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. The Professor tells Desiderio in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire that the peep show objects were created by whom?
(a) Dr. Hoffman.
(b) Mendoza.
(c) Albertina.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did not really exist, according to Desiderio's Minister in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?

2. Who is the object of the protagonist's desires in The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman?

3. With whom does Desiderio have a sexual encounter in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

4. Which among the females in the circus did Desiderio befriend in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

5. What is the name of the man who rescued Desiderio after his escape in Chapter 3, The River People?

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