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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is playing the piano when Desiderio arrives at the Mayor's Mansion in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

2. What had the character Mendoza reportedly built?

3. Who told the Professor to take in Desiderio in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

4. What do the father and brothers of the girl in Nao-Kurai's story do?

5. What do the acrobats wrap Desiderio in before sending him away in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Desiderio learn from the peep show proprietor in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

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

3. What realization does Desiderio reach in the end of Chapter 3, The River People? How does he escape?

4. How did the war against Dr. Hoffman begin, according to Desiderio? How did the Minister become involved?

5. Why have the villagers invited the carnival to their town at the last stop in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire? What does Desiderio do there?

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

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

8. How are the Acrobats of Desire described? What is their act like?

9. Who does Desiderio find floating in the river in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight? What discovery does this lead to?

10. How does Desiderio begin to integrate into his new society in Chapter 3, The River People?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Desiderio's interaction with Mary Anne. What causes the protagonist's confusion about the situation? What does Desiderio discover?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the actions and events of the climax in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight. Who are the Determination Police? Why is Desiderio presumed guilty of murder? How does he escape?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Alberta with Desiderio's previous lovers in the text. What similarities does Alberta share with Mary Anne and Aoi? What differences are there?

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