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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. Princess Caroline wants Daniel's help with _____________.

2. How did Daniel feel about the play he saw at Cambridge?

3. What was thought to be a cure for Syphilis?

4. What does Jack name the horse he steals?

5. Who saw the fire in London as a sign of the Apocalypse?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Daniel meet Tess?

4. What job did Jack have at the prison?

5. What does Daniel say about England and war?

6. What frightens Jack in Backboden?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

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