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The Thief Lord Test Review

There will be a vocabulary section in which you should recognize a word’s antonyms and synonyms.

You will be asked to answer any ten of the following comprehension questions.

1. Why did Victor have many disguises?
2. Why did Esther and Max Hartlieb assume their nephews were in Venice? Why did they visit Victor’s office?
3. What did the children find mysterious about the Thief Lord?
4. Why were the children amazed when they learned what the Conte wanted?
5. Why did the Conte agree to do business with Scipio even though he was young?
6. Why did Victor hesitate to grab Bo while Prosper and Scipio were in the church?
7. Why did Scipio tell the children to leave the Star-Palace immediately?
8. Why was the gang disappointed when they learned Scipio’s identity?
9. What made Prosper realize that the planned break-in would be riskier than he supposed?
10. Why did Hornet pretend to be Victor’s secretary? When she realized who the other caller was, what did she try to do?
11. Why did the Conte want the wooden wing?
12. Why didn’t Scipio want to return home?
13. Why did Ida agree to give the children the lion’s wing?
14. Why was Hornet quickly released from the orphanage?
15. Why did Prosper fear that he would lose Bo to his aunt and uncle forever?
16. Why did Prosper agree to go with Scipio to the Isola Segreta?
17. Why did Renzo tell Barbarossa to ride the lion?
18. What happened as a result of Barbarossa’s wild ride?

You will be asked to answer any five of the following Questions for Discussion.

1. Do you think the reality of Venice is as wonderful as Bo and Prosper’s mother described or as awful as Esther and Max Hartlieb believed?
2. Do you think Scipio was justified in stealing for the good of the other children? How does the author gain sympathy for his life of thievery?
3. In what ways do you think that the children had an advantage over Victor? How did Victor have an advantage over the children?
4. How did the author make you feel sympathetic toward Victor?
5. Why do you suppose Victor gave the gang a hint about Scipio’s real identity?
6. Why do you think Prosper’s feelings toward Scipio softened?
7. Why do you think Ida and Victor have become good friends?
8. Do you think Barbarossa deserved his punishment?
9. Do you think Scipio will continue to enjoy having his wish come true?
10. Would you like to ride the merry-go-round? If so, in what direction would you like to go?