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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. Who is the Luck of the Surrey-side beggars?

2. Doyle tries to rescue _______ from the gypsies.

3. Who does Doyle find waiting in the Woolwich marshes to kill him?

4. Dog Face Joe meets Claire Peabody when he is disguised as _________.

5. What does Romanelli belt to Doyle's thigh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is in Fikee's black box?

2. How does Romany travel in 1684?

3. What does Romany discover when he tries to trace where Doyle and the others from the 20th century came from?

4. When Doyle is with the Antaeus Brotherhood in their headquarters in 1684, what does he do to signal his 1810 self?

5. What does Doyle do to awaken Lord Byron?

6. Under what circumstances do Romanelli and Horrabin meet?

7. What becomes of the Master?

8. Why is Doyle so calm while Romany and Romanelli have him captured?

9. How is Jacky's true identity discovered by Carrington?

10. Describe the yags.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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