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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 was thought to be a cure for Syphilis?

2. What period is this book set in?

3. What did Jack do for the man in rags?

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

5. How does Jeffreys think Daniel wants England to be run?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Daniel meet Leibniz?

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

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

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

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

7. How does the doctor help Jack?

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

9. How did Jack meet Eliza?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

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

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Stephenson have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

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