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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. When Borden attended Angier's show in Part 4, Section 2, what did he notice about Angier's face?
(a) It was sallow.
(b) He had a black eye.
(c) He was wincing in pain.
(d) It was bright red.

2. What is different about the illusion In A Flash using Tesla's machine after a year?
(a) Angier performs the illusion several times a week, but has to remain in bed all weekend to recover.
(b) It has become so painful for Angier that he dreads performing it.
(c) Angier performs the illusion much faster now, as it is so painful.
(d) It is no longer painful for Angier, and he looks forward to it.

3. After her miscarriage, Julia is __________.
(a) Resiliant.
(b) Determined.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Depressed.

4. After Angier would disappear for a moment in his most famous trick, where would he reappear?
(a) In the back of the auditorium.
(b) In the middle of the audience.
(c) In the ceiling rafters.
(d) On the other side of the stage.

5. When Angier's In A Flash becomes a success with Tesla's machine, what remains a problem for Angier?
(a) Finding a trustworthy assistant.
(b) The set up time for the performance.
(c) The ticket price.
(d) Disposal of the prestige material.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angier say Borden was trying to do the night that Borden cut the electricity during Angier's act?

2. When Angier contacts Tesla about his performance on electricity, what does Angier think of Tesla's response?

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. What does Arthur Koenig reveal to Angier in Section 12, Part 4?

5. What does Angier say the new process for In A Flash causes for him?

(see the answer key)

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