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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. How does Desiderio escape in the end of Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) The chimney.
(b) The bathroom window.
(c) The cellar.
(d) The back door.

2. Who does the Minister hire to make sense of the chaos in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?
(a) Scientists.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Investment bankers.
(d) Private detectives.

3. What do the acrobats do to Desiderio in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) Rape him.
(b) Worship him.
(c) Murder him.
(d) Plead to him.

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

5. How does Desiderio discover the act of the acrobats is achieved in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) Levitation.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Mirrors.
(d) Machines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which man among the circus people does Desiderio befriend in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

2. Where did Angela Carter live for the majority of her life?

3. Who charges Desiderio to enter the peep show in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

4. When was Angela Carter born?

5. Who is Desiderio's master in the beginning of the story?

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