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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 is the purpose of whistling the song?

2. Who is the chubby man with long gray hair standing with the tavern manager?

3. What position does Darrow really hire Benner for?

4. Doyle is hired as an expert of which poet?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the Master.

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

5. What happens to Fikee after the experiment?

6. Describe Horrabin.

7. What is unique about Romany?

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

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

10. 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?

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

In ancient Greek theater, there was a protagonist and an antagonist, but also a deuteragonist and a tritagonist. The deiteragonist was the second main character with less importance than the protagonist. The tritagonist was the third main character, less important than the protagonist and the deiteragonist. Select a character to fit each category, using examples to explain why each one fits.

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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