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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Quicksilver, pages 147-217.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of shop did Newton have someone watching him in?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Herb.
(c) Apothecary.
(d) Book.

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

3. What is the Minerva?
(a) A horse.
(b) A train.
(c) A plane.
(d) A ship.

4. Where is the book set at the beginning?
(a) York.
(b) Sussex.
(c) New York.
(d) Boston.

5. What was Newton experimenting with when Daniel came to him?
(a) Light and colors.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Gravity.
(d) Star alignments.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the woman being hanged at the beginning of the book?

2. Who saw the fire in London as a sign of the Apocalypse?

3. What did Daniel help Wilkins do while Cambridge was closed?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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