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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 future knowledge does Doyle reveal that alarms Romany?

2. What is Jacky's real first name?

3. What is the name of Darrow's company?

4. Doyle has to ingest a large quantity of _________ to counteract the strychnine in his body.

5. Who is the first to shoot at Doyle in the water?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Fairchild when Doyle first arrives at the beggar's house?

2. What sort of questions does Darrow ask Doyle during Doyle's interview?

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

4. What happens when the time tourists arrive at the lecture?

5. Why is Jacky looking for Dog Face Joe?

6. Describe Jacky.

7. What happens after Doyle pays a beggar to take him to Horrabin?

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

9. Describe Dumb Tom.

10. Who says, "We'll write you a role, and then depending on what ... sacrifices you're willing to make, you can earn up to a pound a day," and what does the character mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despite the fact that Doyle knows Ashbless marries Elizabeth Tichy, do their characters seem right for each other? What importance does their relationship have to the plot? Is their relationship central to the story? Is romance a focal point of the story? What leads you to your conclusion?

Essay Topic 2

Romany is a changed man after he is marooned in 1684. Is the Romany known as the Luck of the Surrey-side beggars crazy? Is he eccentric? Does the gunshot change him, or does his determination for revenge? What is his character's chief purpose as the Luck?

Essay Topic 3

Would a character from The Anubis Gate other than Doyle have made a better protagonist? Explain how your choice of character would have handled key scenes differently. What makes your choice of character better?

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