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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 saves the pirate ship from crashing in a storm in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

2. How many centaurs does Albertina see coming towards them in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

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

4. How does Desiderio rescue his companion in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

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

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

3. Who does Desiderio discover the Madam to be in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? What is his reaction?

4. What are Desiderio's experiences like on the pirate ship in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa? Who does he befriend?

5. How are Desiderio and Albertina saved from the centaurs? Where do they go in Chapter 8, The Castle?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of identity in Chapter 3, The River People. How does Desiderio find pride in his Indian heritage among these people? How does Carter define "the other" in the narrative?

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