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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Minister had told Desiderio that Mendoza traveled with what?
(a) A tribe of shamans.
(b) A carnival.
(c) A band of gypsies.
(d) A lounge act.

2. Where was a city meeting held in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?
(a) The town hall.
(b) A boat.
(c) A skyscraper.
(d) A cave.

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

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

5. What does Desiderio find to be desolate and abandoned in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) The promenade.
(b) The local pub.
(c) The cathedral.
(d) The town hall.

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

7. What is the name of the man who rescued Desiderio after his escape in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) Aoi-Nao.
(b) Aoi.
(c) Nao-Kurai.
(d) Inuit-Kurai.

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

9. What did the group of scientists do in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?
(a) All got married.
(b) Committed suicide.
(c) Transformed into animals.
(d) Fled the city.

10. Mendoza was Dr. Hoffman's what in college?
(a) Research partner.
(b) Student.
(c) Professor.
(d) Fraternity brother.

11. Who told the Professor to take in Desiderio in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) Dr. Hoffman.
(b) Mendoza.
(c) Alberina.
(d) The Minister.

12. Who is in a coma in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) Dr. Hoffman.
(b) The Mayor.
(c) Mary Anne.
(d) Albertina.

13. Where do the acrobats invite Desiderio after their act in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) A second performance.
(b) Their caravan.
(c) A pub.
(d) The town hall.

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

15. What knowledge did the serpent hold in Nao-Kurai's story to Desiderio in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) Language.
(b) Water.
(c) Fire.
(d) Health.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Minister hire to make sense of the chaos in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?

2. What does the man who had rescued Desiderio ask him to teach him in Chapter 3, The River People?

3. With whom does Desiderio take refuge in the end of Chapter 3, The River People?

4. Where does Desiderio go after talking with the peep show proprietor in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

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

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