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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. The yags can see ________.

2. What excuse does Darrow use to explain his screaming?

3. What does Romany use to stop the brotherhood from finding him in the kitchen?

4. Who is the king in the time Doyle and Romany have traveled to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Damnable Richard do when Romany orders their captive killed?

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

3. Under what circumstances do Romanelli and Horrabin meet?

4. What does Romany want from the yags and what is he using to get what he wants from them?

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

6. What does the Master promise he'll do for Doyle?

7. Describe Romany after Doyle returns to 1810 from 1684.

8. Doyle wakes up in a strange place after being chloroformed by Romanelli. What is going on around him?

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

10. What becomes of the Master?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What symbols are found in the book? What importance do they have? Describe how the use of symbols enhances the story.

Essay Topic 3

Doyle is a widower. Do you think he is more or less likely to believe in time travel because of his tragedy? Cite examples of how his tragedy affects his journey in time. Is he less likely to accept Darrow's job offer if his wife is living? How does the information about his past affect your view of his character in the beginning of the book? Is Doyle always defined by his past? Do the events in the book serve to redefine his character? Explain how the examples support your position.

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