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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 did the Count kill in his past?

2. What does Albertina insist her father sends all over the world in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

3. What do the centaurs do to Albertina in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

4. What does Dr. Hoffman show to Desiderio in Chapter 8, The Castle?

5. How does Dr. Hoffman die in Chapter 8, The Castle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. Who pursues Desiderio and the Count in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? How do they escape?

5. What does Albertina explain to Desiderio about the machines in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time? Where are the couple in this chapter?

6. What happens the morning after Albertina's ordeal in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

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

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

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

10. What is in the final "powering" room in Dr. Hoffman's laboratory? How does Dr. Hoffman explain it?

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

Discuss the actions and events of the climax in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight. Who are the Determination Police? Why is Desiderio presumed guilty of murder? How does he escape?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the surreal objectification of women in the brothel in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler. Why does the Count choose the beaten woman? What is symbolic about the animals and images of bestiality?

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