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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mary Anne tell Desiderio she believes happened to her father in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) He was killed by pirates.
(b) He drowned in the pool.
(c) He was assassinated.
(d) He committed suicide.

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

4. What does Desiderio see inside the peep show in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) Live couples.
(b) Wax figures.
(c) Live serpents.
(d) Live rats.

5. How old is the girl offered in marriage to Desiderio in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 14.

6. Which man among the circus people does Desiderio befriend in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) The Centaur.
(b) The Alligator Man.
(c) The Fish Man.
(d) The Wolf Man.

7. Where is it arranged for Desiderio to stay in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) The Mayor's Mansion.
(b) The Chapel.
(c) Dr. Hoffman's house.
(d) The bed and breakfast.

8. Who had a theory that at the moment of perfect sexual release the body produces a perfect energy?
(a) The Professor.
(b) Dr. Hoffman.
(c) Mendoza.
(d) Desiderio.

9. What do the father and brothers of the girl in Nao-Kurai's story do?
(a) Eat the girl.
(b) Eat the snake.
(c) Leave the village.
(d) Kill the girl.

10. At what university did Angela Brown teach in Rhode Island?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Brown University.
(c) Columbia University.
(d) Pepperdine University.

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

12. What aspect of the wedding does Desiderio begin to get suspicious of in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) The conversion.
(b) The feast.
(c) The marriage rite.
(d) The baptism.

13. Where does Desiderio go after talking with the peep show proprietor in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) The Mayor's Mansion.
(b) The cathedral.
(c) Albertina's apartment.
(d) Town Hall.

14. With whom does Desiderio have a sexual encounter in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) Mary Anne.
(b) Angelina.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) The Mayor's housekeeper.

15. Who pursues Desiderio in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) The River People.
(b) The Determination Police.
(c) Albertina.
(d) Dr. Hoffman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why had Mendoza and Dr. Hoffman had a falling out?

2. How many acrobats join the carnival in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

3. Where does Desiderio go in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

4. What does Desiderio buy the peep show proprietor after his viewing in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

5. What do the acrobats appear to juggle in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

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