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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 did Eliza disguise herself in when she ran away with Jack?

2. Why does Trinity close a second time?

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

4. Who is the leading dissenter when Declaration for Freedom of Conscience of all Dissenters is signed?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the Duke of York want to talk to Daniel about?

3. Why does Daniel leave his family and go to London?

4. What does Daniel say about England and war?

5. What does Drake think of the London fire?

6. How does Daniel meet Tess?

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

8. Why is the Minerva attacked?

9. Why did Daniel begin studying Natural Philosophy?

10. How did Eliza come to be in the place she met Jack?

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

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 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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