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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 clothing does Jack steal when he escapes his imprisonment?

2. Where does Jack want to sell the stolen horse?

3. James thanks Daniel for __________.

4. Whom does Jack bribe in Paris?

5. What kind of place does Eliza meet with William for several days after her stay in the convent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Eliza and d'Arcachon?

2. What does Eliza send reports to William about?

3. What happens to Eliza on her trip to Varseilles?

4. What does Bob ask Eliza for help with?

5. How does Eliza receive her title of nobility?

6. What happens to Jack off the coast of Africa?

7. Why does Eliza say Jack's business plan in Amsterdam is foolish?

8. Why is Rossignol so worried about Eliza's actions?

9. What advice does John Churchill give Jack after he is stabbed?

10. Why doesn't Arlanc want to be rescued?

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

Stephenson presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances, and how were those characters affected by the manipulation?

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