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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. Why does Eliza say she spent time at a convent?

2. Why does Eliza want to visit Whitehall?

3. What is Jack Ketch's occupation?

4. How is Lisolette related to the King?

5. What weapon does John give Jack when he is imprisoned?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What test does Lisolette give Eliza when they begin associating with each other?

5. What happens between Eliza and d'Arcachon?

6. How is the telling of Monmouth's death different from the rest of the book?

7. How does Eliza receive her title of nobility?

8. How does Jack make money while in Paris?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances, and how were those characters affected by the manipulation?

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

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

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