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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. The prostitutes in the brothel from Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler appear to be made of what?

2. Where is Albertina put to work in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

3. What empty object does Desiderio see with alarm in Chapter 8, The Castle?

4. How does Albertina die in Chapter 8, The Castle?

5. A group of what takes Desiderio to their village in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Desiderio kill Dr. Hoffman and Albertina in the end of Chapter 8, The Castle?

7. How does Albertina explain she happened to be with the Count in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

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

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

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

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 setting of The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman. Where does the narrative begin? Where does it end?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Desiderio's sexual relationships in Chapter 3, The River People. How do Aoi and her grandmother fit into the novel's themes? How do they represent female gender roles?

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