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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Desiderio escape in the end of Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) The chimney.
(b) The back door.
(c) The bathroom window.
(d) The cellar.

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

4. Whose daughter is offered in Marriage to Desiderio in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) Noai's.
(b) Aoi's.
(c) Naori's.
(d) Nao-Kurai's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Desiderio's Minister did not have enough what to be affected by the things Dr. Hoffman's machine created?

2. Who does Desiderio find in darkness in the Mayor's Mansion in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

3. Who is offered in marriage to Desiderio in Chapter 3, The River People?

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

5. What does Mary Anne tell Desiderio she believes happened to her father in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Desiderio expect of his engagement in Chapter 3, The River People? What reality does he find?

2. How does Desiderio describe the effects of Dr. Hoffman's machines in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?

3. Where does Desiderio go after leaving the Acrobats of Desire? What does he find in the purse?

4. What disguise does Desiderio don in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire? What is his reaction to the setting in this chapter?

5. What does Desiderio pay the peep show proprietor in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight? What does he see inside?

6. What does the Minister do in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege to fight the machines?

7. Where is the city in which Desiderio lives? How is it described?

8. What is the chief means of commerce for the River People?

9. What leads to Desiderio's fugitive status in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight? What foreshadowing is in this chapter?

10. What story does Nao-Kurai tell Desiderio before the wedding in Chapter 3, The River People?

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