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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: Part 4 (pages 202-225).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Borden get backstage as one of Angier's shows in Section 5, Part 2?
(a) He causes a large scene with a stagehand and is let backstage to quiet the scene.
(b) He pays one of the stagehands to let him in a backdoor.
(c) He pretends to be a stagehand and walks backstate without a problem.
(d) He attends as an audience member and sneaks backstage.

2. What is significant about the location Angier is invited to perform for two weeks prior to his American tour?
(a) It is near where Borden attended school.
(b) It is near where Angier went to school.
(c) It is near where Angier grew up.
(d) It is near where Borden grew up.

3. What country does Angier travel to, resulting in Borden having to send letters about their feud?
(a) America.
(b) Canada.
(c) Ireland.
(d) England.

4. What material does Alfred say is perfect for a magician's prop, due to its often overlooked quiet strength?
(a) Gold.
(b) Glass.
(c) Wood.
(d) Copper.

5. What was Angier doing when he died?
(a) Having dinner at home.
(b) Participating as a volunteer in another magician's show.
(c) Driving home from a magic show.
(d) Performing his most famous trick.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Section 2, Alfred states he will not reveal his secret so long as what?

2. At what age does Angier's interest in the art of illusion begin?

3. What does Olive confess to Borden that she originally came to him for?

4. What timeline does Borden give himself in Section 5, Part 2 to figure out Angier's illusion?

5. What did Borden plan to do if he did not figure out Angier's illusion by the deadline he gave himself?

(see the answer key)

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