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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 occurs on a daily basis in Desiderio's city?
(a) Balloon launches.
(b) Murders.
(c) Rochet launches.
(d) Inaugurations.

2. What do the acrobats wrap Desiderio in before sending him away in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) A silk gown.
(b) A cloak.
(c) A fur coat.
(d) A blanket.

3. Who is Desiderio's master in the beginning of the story?
(a) The Minister of Determination.
(b) The Count.
(c) Doctor Hoffman.
(d) The Professor.

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

5. How did the Indians who took in Desiderio move commerce?
(a) On the river.
(b) In buses.
(c) In planes.
(d) By train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nao-Kurai tells Desiderio a story of a girl who gets impregnated by what?

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

3. What is the name of the mayor's daughter?

4. At what university did Angela Brown teach in Rhode Island?

5. 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?

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