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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. Where does Albertina lead Desiderio in the end of Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

2. Where does the tribal chief have the Count placed in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

3. Albertina was to watch over who and draft him to her father's cause?

4. What are the Count and Desiderio given to wear over their faces at the brothel in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler?

5. Dr. Hoffman claims that the final room of the castle is based on whose theory in Chapter 8, The Castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange tree do Albertina and Desiderio discover in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time? Who approaches them?

2. How are the prostitutes displayed in the brothel in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? Who does the Count choose?

3. Where does Desiderio travel in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? Who offers him a ride?

4. Where do Desiderio's traveling companions stop to eat in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? What does he conclude of the Count?

5. What does Albertina show Desiderio on the castle grounds in Chapter 8, The Castle? What is his reaction?

6. What clothing are the Count and Desiderio given to put on in the brothel in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? Where are they taken?

7. What do the pirates do upon boarding the ship in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

8. What leads Desiderio to discover Dr. Hoffman's intentions for him in Chapter 8, The Castle? What does he do?

9. What leads to the Count and Desiderio being imprisoned on the ship in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

10. What is Desiderio's impression of Dr. Hoffman upon meeting him in Chapter 8, The Castle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What led to the Count's murder of a prostitute in Louisiana? Who has been pursuing him since this event? How does this add to the conflicts in the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the story told to Desiderio by Nao-Kurai. What is the meaning of Nao-Kurai's story? How does Desiderio realize he is in danger? How does he escape?

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