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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 does John give Jack money for when he is imprisoned?

2. James thanks Daniel for __________.

3. Why won't Eliza help free the girl Bob is in love with?

4. Why does John visit the place where Jack is imprisoned?

5. How does Eliza feel about her status as a commoner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Newton think Solomon knew, and why?

2. How does Eliza receive her title of nobility?

3. What bothers Jack when he first gets to Paris?

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

5. What does Bob ask Eliza for help with?

6. Why does Jack go to Paris?

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

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

9. What advice does John Churchill give Jack after he is stabbed?

10. Why are Bob and Dick sent to visit Daniel in prison?

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

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 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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