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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Quicksilver, pages 279-335.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Daniel's father own?
(a) A boat.
(b) A farm.
(c) A lake.
(d) An inn.

2. Who wants to autopsy Wilkins?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Leibniz.
(c) Comstock.
(d) Newton.

3. What was the hole Daniel made used for?
(a) A view point.
(b) A tracking system.
(c) A telescope.
(d) A sky light.

4. During what month is the Minerva attacked?
(a) October.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) August.

5. What does Van Hoek do with the men he captures who attacked the Minerva?
(a) Kills them.
(b) Gets their names.
(c) Hires them.
(d) Tortures them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Daniel see a boy stabbed at college?

2. How did Daniel feel about the play he saw at Cambridge?

3. What affected Wilkins's judgement before his death?

4. What kind of language did Wilkins want to create?

5. What did Daniel rarely do at college after meeting Newton?

(see the answer key)

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