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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 test did Daniel have to pass to avoid being kicked out of college?

2. Who was with Jack when he met Churchill?

3. How old was Eliza when she was abducted?

4. Why did Daniel not seek vengeance for the boy who committed the stabbing at college?

5. What was Bob and Jack's second job?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Daniel think he got the best education possible at Cambridge?

3. Why does Daniel make a hole in a roof?

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

5. Why is the Minerva attacked?

6. How did Jack meet Eliza?

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

8. What happens when Trinity re-opens after the first closure?

9. What frightens Jack in Backboden?

10. What does Daniel say about England and war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Jack and Eliza. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

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