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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. What does Desiderio do which earns him the title of hero among the River People?

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

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

4. Where does Desiderio go after leaving the Mayor's Mansion in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

5. What had Desiderio always felt ashamed of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Desiderio learn of Mendoza in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

2. Who does Desiderio go to for advice regarding his engagement in Chapter 3, The River People? What happens?

3. What leads to Desiderio's being hailed a hero among the River People?

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

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

6. What "hallucination" does Desiderio experience in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

7. What do the Acrobats of Desire do to Desiderio after taking him to their caravan?

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

9. Who sends an Ambassador in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege? What is Desiderio's reaction?

10. Where does Desiderio go in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight? What is he investigating? What does he find there?

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

Describe the characters of the Count and Lafleur in the narrative. What is Desiderio's impression of each of these men? How does he meet them?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the central character in the story, Desiderio. What is notable about Desiderio's heritage? What happened to his parents?

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