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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 at the castle tries to get information out of Tony and Vicki as to why they are there?

2. How is the relationship between Vicki and her co-worker, Tony Lawrence, described?

3. Why doesn't Vicki ever want to get married?

4. What happens to Irma after the words are translated?

5. Who invites Vicki, Tony, and George to a seance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information do Tony and Vicki learn about the lost Riemenschneider relic?

2. What is the legend surrounding what may have happened to the Riemenschneider relic?

3. How does Doktor Blankenhagen feel about the seance, and why does he stay?

4. Who do Tony and Vicki meet at the dinner party, and why does Vicki get upset with Tony?

5. What do Vicki and Tony learn about the artifact from the letters they find?

6. What happens to Irma at the seance?

7. What happens when Tony and Vicki are getting ready to go to a dinner party?

8. How does Irma react when everyone is leaving her room after waking her up in Chapter 4?

9. What are Tony and Vicki's plans regarding the relic?

10. What does Schmidt tell Vicki about the castle at night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vicki is the main character and a lot is learned about her personality in the first part of the book.

Part 1) Describe how Vicki feels about herself and what some of her ideals are as a child.

Part 2) Describe how Vicki feels about herself and what some of her ideals are as a teen leading into adulthood.

Part 3) Describe how Vicki feels about herself and what some of her ideals are as an adult.

Essay Topic 2

Objects play an important role in the mystery of the relic. Describe the significance of the following objects in solving the mystery of Drachenstein castle: the castle, the painting in Vicki's room, the papers in the library, the planchette triangle, and the family crypt.

Essay Topic 3

It is clear Tony is in love with Vicki and wants to help her find the relic.

Part 1) Describe Tony.

Part 2) Describe how Tony tries to win Vicki over and the deal they make.

Part 3) Describe how Vicki feels about Tony and how you know this.

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