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

2. Where is the book set at the beginning?

3. How long had London been burning when Daniel first saw it?

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

5. What did Dick, Bob, and Jack get as their first job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What job did Jack have at the prison?

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

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

4. What does Drake think of the London fire?

5. How does the doctor help Jack?

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

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

8. What frightens Jack in Backboden?

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

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

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

Training and education are topics of discussion in this book. Where do these topics appear in this book, and what effects do they have on the characters involved in those scenes?

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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