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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 does Desiderio kill in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

2. What do the centaurs decide to do to Desiderio and Albertina, which Desiderio is sure they won't survive?

3. What are the men traveling in who offer Desiderio a ride in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler?

4. What do the centaurs appear to be fascinated with about Desiderio and Albertina?

5. What is the furniture seemingly made of in the brothel Desiderio and the Count visit in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Desiderio and Albertina saved from the centaurs? Where do they go in Chapter 8, The Castle?

2. What do the centaurs conclude of Albertina and Desiderio in the end of Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

3. What is in the final "powering" room in Dr. Hoffman's laboratory? How does Dr. Hoffman explain it?

4. What strange tree do Albertina and Desiderio discover in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time? Who approaches them?

5. How are the Count and his assistant described in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler?

6. Who does Desiderio discover the Madam to be in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? What is his reaction?

7. What leads to the Count and Desiderio being imprisoned on the ship in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

8. Who pursues Desiderio and the Count in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? How do they escape?

9. What does the tribal chief order done to the Count and his companions in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

10. Where does Desiderio travel in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? Who offers him a ride?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of "identity" as it applies to the character of Albertina in the narrative. How do Albertina and her various disguises represent this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Alberta with Desiderio's previous lovers in the text. What similarities does Alberta share with Mary Anne and Aoi? What differences are there?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of the Professor in the narrative. How does Desiderio meet him? What does he learn from the Professor? What is the Professor's job?

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