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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 does Albertina contact once in flight gear in Chapter 8, The Castle?

2. Who was Albertina disguised as in the energy room in Chapter 8, The Castle?

3. Where does Albertina send Desiderio to tour after their walk in Chapter 8, The Castle?

4. What is in the cages in the powering room of the castle in Chapter 8, The Castle?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Desiderio and his companions taken to meet the tribal chief in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa? What is the Count's reaction?

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

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

4. What does the tribal chief order done to the Count and his companions in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

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

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

7. What do the centaurs conclude of Albertina and Desiderio in the end of Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

8. What do Desiderio and his companions find once dawn breaks on land in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

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

10. What leads to the Count's loss of respect for the pirates in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the "samples" in the peep show of the Professor. What do the images in the peep show represent? How are they connected to Dr. Hoffman and his machines?

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