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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. Who wants to autopsy Wilkins?

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

3. Daniel's father taught him to prepare for ____________.

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

5. Why was Eliza afraid of the man in rags?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Daniel describe the beginning of his friendship with Newton?

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

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

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

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

6. What frightens Jack in Backboden?

7. How does the doctor help Jack?

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

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

10. What happens to Jack after his visit to Backboden?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how does their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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