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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. What was Bob and Jack's second job?

2. Why does Daniel wait at the Square on London Bridge?

3. What is van Hoek's occupation?

4. What is the Minerva?

5. What did Daniel discuss with Newton on the way to the fair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Boyle say after Wilkins's death that upsets Daniel?

2. What does Daniel say about England and war?

3. What does Eliza hope to sell at a fair?

4. What job did Jack have at the prison?

5. What did Newton build on a wall in Cambridge?

6. How does Daniel help Van Hoek in Cape Cod Bay?

7. What does Oldenburg tell Daniel while he is in prison?

8. How is Leibniz's mine different from other mines?

9. How does the doctor help Jack?

10. What does Daniel see is his role when the Declaration for Freedom of Conscience of all Dissenters is signed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a central theme of this book. What are the main friendships, and how did their inclusion in this book affect the outcome of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in this book. Which characters were most affected by despair, and how did this change the course of the plot branches they were involved in?

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