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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. Which among the females in the circus did Desiderio befriend in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

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

3. Desiderio is the son of a what?

4. Who does the Professor say was kicked out of school in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

5. What does Desiderio buy the peep show proprietor after his viewing in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Desiderio escape in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight? From where does he escape?

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

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

6. Where does Desiderio go after talking with the Professor in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight? Why? Where does he stay?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the motif of cannibalism in the narrative. What is the symbolic meaning of the examples of cannibalism in the story? How does it relate to the novel's themes?

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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