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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 job does Jack take in Paris?

2. Whom does Daniel talk to about overseas possessions?

3. What news does Daniel bring to James after talking to Comstock?

4. What secret did Daniel keep for James?

5. Whom does Jack go into business with in Amsterdam?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Eliza been sending messages without being discovered?

2. How does Jack make money while in Paris?

3. Why does Jack go to Paris?

4. Where is Daniel held prisoner, and why is this ironic to him?

5. What kind of life does Eliza tell dAvaux she wants for herself?

6. Why has Bob come to ask Eliza for help?

7. Why is Rossignol so worried about Eliza's actions?

8. What happens between Eliza and d'Arcachon?

9. What happens to Jack off the coast of Africa?

10. What rumor does dAvaux spread that causes Eliza trouble while being a governess?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Stephenson presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in this book. Which characters were most affected by despair, and how did this change the course of the plot branches they were involved in?

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