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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Angela Carter live for the majority of her life?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

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

3. Who does Desiderio find in darkness in the Mayor's Mansion in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) The Minister.
(c) Dr. Hoffman.
(d) The Mayor.

4. Who is offered in marriage to Desiderio in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) Nao-Kurai.
(b) Naori.
(c) Noai.
(d) Aoi.

5. When was Angela Carter born?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1929.

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

7. Who hails Desiderio a hero in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) Nao-Kurai.
(b) Aoi.
(c) Kinu-Ai.
(d) Anori.

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

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

10. 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.

11. Where does Desiderio go to hide in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) A treehouse.
(b) A bathroom.
(c) A basement.
(d) A cave.

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

13. How many lovers does Desiderio find himself with in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

14. How is the village described where the circus comes at the end of their season in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) Exuberant.
(b) Religious.
(c) Poverty-ridden.
(d) Corrupt.

15. In Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire, Desiderio finds a collection of pictures, slides, and wax figures that represent different what?
(a) Holy acts.
(b) Religions.
(c) Occupations.
(d) Sexual desires.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was the movement of commerce restricted on land in Chapter 3, The River People?

3. How does Desiderio escape in the end of Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

4. How did the Indians who took in Desiderio move commerce?

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

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