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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. The centaurs believe they are the deformed children of a union between Sacred Stallion and who?

2. Which centaur appears to the the one in charge in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

3. What arrives in the end of Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

4. What must the Count show before being allowed in the brothel in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler?

5. Albertina tells Desiderio that she found the Count too what to be useful to her in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What clothing are the Count and Desiderio given to put on in the brothel in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? Where are they taken?

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

3. What happens the morning after Albertina's ordeal in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

4. How does Albertina explain she happened to be with the Count in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time?

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

6. How does Desiderio kill Dr. Hoffman and Albertina in the end of Chapter 8, The Castle?

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

8. What leads to the Count's loss of respect for the pirates in Chapter 6, The Coast of Africa?

9. What do the centaurs do to Albertina and Desiderio in Chapter 7, Lost in Nebulous Time after taking them to their village?

10. How are the prostitutes displayed in the brothel in Chapter 5, The Erotic Traveler? Who does the Count choose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the exposition revealed in the Introduction and Carter's use of foreshadowing in the novel. What effect does placing the ending in the beginning have for the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Desiderio's sexual relationships in Chapter 3, The River People. How do Aoi and her grandmother fit into the novel's themes? How do they represent female gender roles?

Essay Topic 3

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

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