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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who enjoys reading books without underlying meanings?
(a) The reader.
(b) Irnerio.
(c) Ludmilla.
(d) Lotaria.
2. Which of the following makes the book seem interactive?
(a) Motivated characters.
(b) Second person perspective.
(c) Present tense.
(d) Intricate diction.
3. Where does Zwilda stay?
(a) Inn of the Bland Sea.
(b) Hotel of the Sea Lily.
(c) Hotel of the Barren Flower.
(d) Motel Casa de Flores.
4. How does the man feel when he realizes who his contact is?
(a) Elated.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Furious.
5. Whose name is on a death sentence for treason in "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo"?
(a) Irina.
(b) Vortus.
(c) Alex.
(d) Valerian.
Short Answer Questions
1. From what perspective is most of the novel written?
2. What does the author assume about the reader throughout the book?
3. What is the name of the character with a picture in his pocket?
4. What is the name of the main character in "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo"?
5. According to the man in "Outside the Town of Malbork," what does the feud with another group cause?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Lotaria read?
2. What foreshadows a future problem in Chapter 2?
3. Who is Ermes Marana?
4. Describe "Looks Down in the Gathering Shadow."
5. Describe the narrator of "Leaning from the Steep Slope."
6. How is Cavedagna symbolic of the author of the novel, Calvino.
7. In Chapter 5, what new type of book does Ludmilla claim to enjoy?
8. In Chapter 4, what type of book does Ludmilla state she enjoys and why is this significant?
9. Describe the novel "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo."
10. How is Irnerio different from Ludmilla?
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