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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 is just as excited as Vicki to see the Riemenschneider piece found?

2. Who is The Grafin?

3. What do Tony and Vicki intend to the do with the artifact if they find it?

4. What is generally thought about Riemenschneider's piece of work?

5. Who finds Vicki and Tony outside Irma's door at one in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who else joins Tony and Vicki at the castle?

3. Describe what happens and what Tony and Vicki learn at the afternoon tea party.

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

5. What happens when The Grafin finds Vicki, Tony, and George outside of Irma's room in the middle of the night?

6. Where does Tony go after the seance and what does he find?

7. What do Tony and Vicki do after breakfast?

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

9. Who is speaking through Irma, and what is the English translation of what Irma said in old German at the seance?

10. Where do Tony and Vicki go after the tea party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following themes present in the book and give at least three examples from the book where each theme is shown: mystery, secrets, ambition, and reality vs. illusion.

Essay Topic 3

Riemenschneider and the creation of his piece are central to the story.

Part 1) Who commissioned the piece of art? Why was the piece commissioned? What did the piece look like?

Part 2) What happened to Riemenschneider that made him refuse to turn the piece over? What does this tell you about Riemenschneider's character?

Part 3) According to the letters Vicki found, how was the piece supposed to arrive to the Drachenstein family? What do you think happened to the piece?

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