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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 do the beggar lords sit in at Horrabin's Hall?

2. What does Doyle carve for dinner at the Pye Street Beggar House?

3. What is the first time-specific thing Doyle sees after the time jump?

4. What does Doyle find behind the locked door the beggar opens for him?

5. What is it rumored in 1983, that Darrow has?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jacky react to Doyle's revelation that he traveled to England by magic?

2. Describe the place where Horrabin and his beggars hold parliament.

3. Doyle knows that other twentieth century men are after him. What he doesn't know at first, is why. Why are other men from Doyle's time trying to kill him?

4. What do Romanelli, Romany, and Horrabin do with the sick Lord Byron Romanelli is caring for?

5. Who is Doyle going to see before he is shot by men whistling a song from the future? What is his plan?

6. Doyle is watching Lord Byron drinking in a pub when he wakes up in very different circumstances. Describe what has happened to him.

7. Describe Jacky.

8. Jacky is captured by Horrabin's beggars and put down a hole. What happens up until her escape?

9. What is curious about the bullet shot at Doyle?

10. How does Doyle leave the gypsy camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Doyle is swapped into a new body. Is he still the same Doyle, or does having a different body change Doyle? Support your position by reviewing his actions before and after the change.

Essay Topic 2

Define the main conflict of The Anubis Gate: man vs. man, man vs. machine/technology, man vs. nature, man vs. self, man vs. society, man vs. supernatural, and man vs. destiny. Cite scenes to reinforce your choice, explaining what makes it central to the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Horrabin's and Copenhagen Jack's leadership skills. Which beggar king is a more effective leader? Who is more respected? Who is more obeyed? Cite your examples.

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