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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Desiderio's fiance begin doing after the engagement in Chapter 3, The River People?
(a) Building a cage.
(b) Coming to his room at night.
(c) Sewing wheat in the field.
(d) Singing in the meadow.

2. Why had Mendoza and Dr. Hoffman had a falling out?
(a) A woman.
(b) A theory.
(c) A bet.
(d) A broken machine.

3. Who is playing the piano when Desiderio arrives at the Mayor's Mansion in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) The Mayor's wife.
(b) The Mayor.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Mary Anne.

4. What does Desiderio find in the purse given to him by the acrobats in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?
(a) Money.
(b) Lipstick.
(c) A train ticket.
(d) Eyes.

5. Who charges Desiderio to enter the peep show in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?
(a) A small boy.
(b) A dwarf.
(c) A centaur.
(d) A blind man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what heritage is Desiderio?

2. How is the village described where the circus comes at the end of their season in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

3. What is the last thing the acrobats juggle in their act in Chapter 4, The Acrobats of Desire?

4. What had the character Mendoza reportedly built?

5. Who pursues Desiderio in Chapter 2, The Mansion of Midnight?

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