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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 does Romany tell Wilbur to do when he discovers his plot to destroy England has failed?

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

3. Who is Dog Face Joe looking for at the Depilatory Parlor?

4. Which character does Lord Byron buy a drink for?

5. Who recognizes Doyle's body just before Dog Face Joe walks out onto the dock?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Darrow and Dog Face Joe's arrangement?

2. What does Jacky pay a penny at a bar to see?

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

4. What preparations has Doyle made in anticipation of his death?

5. What is the opium-drugged Coleridge's role in the climax in the underground tunnels of Rat Castle?

6. Describe Big Biter.

7. How does Romany travel in 1684?

8. Under what circumstances do Romanelli and Horrabin meet?

9. How does Doyle meet his Mameluke friend?

10. Why does Doyle hesitate before escaping with the first two members of the Antaeus Brotherhood from the burning building in 1684?

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

Find a character that is an example of an antihero. Describe what makes them an antihero. Outline three specific events or actions, explaining how these events support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Doyle and others travel through windows in time. Doyle worries that if he meddles too much with the past, it will result in a very different future. Is the past bound in destiny in the book, or can it be altered? Explain your answer with specific examples.

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