View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hooke do with dogs while Wilkins was making his alphabet?

2. How did Daniel meet Tess?

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

4. What did Daniel's father own?

5. What was Eliza's profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What news does the Earl of Epsom bring Daniel?

3. What happened to make Daniel upset with Hooke's experiments?

4. What does Drake think of the London fire?

5. Why did Daniel begin studying Natural Philosophy?

6. What frightens Jack in Backboden?

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

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

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

10. What does Daniel say about England and war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wealth is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this love for money is manifested?

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

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 558 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample