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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section Twelve: Part Four (pages 278-308).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Julia to have a miscarriage?
(a) Borden pushes her down.
(b) Nothing, it just happens.
(c) She trips on stage.
(d) She slips in the shower.

2. What was Angier's most famous magic trick called?
(a) In a Jiffy.
(b) In a Flash.
(c) The Headless Man.
(d) The disappearing Man.

3. The Machine used for the New Transporting Man is designed to make the audience a bit __________.
(a) Confused.
(b) Happy.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Skeptical.

4. How long does Angier take to improve his new version of In A Flash, from the first performance to the second?
(a) One year.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) One month.

5. How many years pass in the gap between journal entries in Section 5, Part 2?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 2 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angier say he almost did when Borden disrupted his act by cutting the electricity?

2. What does Angier think the first time he sees Borden's New Transported Man illusion?

3. Why did the audience not react as Angier expected them to the first time her performed In A Flash using Tesla's machine?

4. Why is Angier planning to stage his own death?

5. When Angier's In A Flash becomes a success with Tesla's machine, what remains a problem for Angier?

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