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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 much does Desiderio pay to enter the peep show in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) A dollar.
(b) A quarter.
(c) A nickel.
(d) A dime.

2. What does Desiderio buy the peep show proprietor after his viewing in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A drink.
(d) Lunch.

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

4. 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) Sin.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Corruption.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire, Desiderio finds a collection of pictures, slides, and wax figures that represent different what?

2. The Minister had told Desiderio that Mendoza traveled with what?

3. What had the character Mendoza reportedly built?

4. Where is it arranged for Desiderio to stay in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

5. What aspect of the wedding does Desiderio begin to get suspicious of in Chapter 3, The River People?

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