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

2. Where does Desiderio find Nao-Kurai drunk and talkative before the wedding in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) Inside a pub.
(b) The woods.
(c) The deck of the barge.
(d) In the city hall.

3. What short story of Angela Carter's was adapted to a 1984 film?
(a) Shadow Dance.
(b) Several Peceptions.
(c) Company of Wolves.
(d) The Magic Toyshop.

4. What persona does Desiderio take on as a disguise in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) Mendoza's nephew.
(b) The Professor's nephew.
(c) The Professor's brother.
(d) Albertina's brother.

5. Who is the narrator in The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman?
(a) Desiderio.
(b) Albertina.
(c) The Minister.
(d) Dr. Hoffman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose mother led to the falling out between Mendoza and Dr. Hoffman?

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

3. What is Desiderio recovering from in Chapter 3, The River People?

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

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

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