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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The River People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What knowledge did the serpent hold in Nao-Kurai's story to Desiderio in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) Language.
(b) Fire.
(c) Health.
(d) Water.

2. Who has gone missing in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) Albertina.
(b) The Minister.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) The king.

3. What had Desiderio always felt ashamed of?
(a) His appearance.
(b) His poverty.
(c) His manliness.
(d) His heritage.

4. What short story of Angela Carter's was adapted to a 1984 film?
(a) The Magic Toyshop.
(b) Several Peceptions.
(c) Shadow Dance.
(d) Company of Wolves.

5. Nao-Kurai tells Desiderio a story of a girl who gets impregnated by what?
(a) A snake.
(b) A dragon.
(c) An eel.
(d) A lizard.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Desiderio take refuge in the end of Chapter 3, The River People?

2. How old is the girl offered in marriage to Desiderio in Chapter 3, The River People?

3. What occurs on a daily basis in Desiderio's city?

4. Where was a city meeting held in Chapter 1, The City Under Siege?

5. What aspect of the wedding does Desiderio begin to get suspicious of in Chapter 3, The River People?

(see the answer key)

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