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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Part 2, Chapters 32-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Borden begin in the magic world?
(a) By building cabinets for other magicians and assisting them on stage.
(b) By performing on a street corner and accepting people's spare change.
(c) By learning magic from a private tutor.
(d) By making up his own tricks and performing for free in a local pub.

2. What was Nikolas Tesla's scientific concentration?
(a) Chemestry.
(b) Electricity.
(c) Sound waves.
(d) Biology.

3. When Borden is backstage at Angier's show in Section 5, Part 2, what does he find beneath the stage?
(a) A loaded gun.
(b) A dead body.
(c) A large class case filled with an unknown substance.
(d) A very large converter.

4. How does Borden think Angier accomplishes his illusion that is similar to Borden's?
(a) Borden cannot figure it out.
(b) Borden thinks Angier has a secret tunnel dug under the auditorium.
(c) Borden believes Angier has the same secret Borden does.
(d) Borden believes Angier uses a double.

5. What building does Andrew travel to for his story as the book opens?
(a) Rapturous Church of Jesus Christ.
(b) Saint Mary's Catholic Church.
(c) Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints.
(d) Glorioos Church of Jesus Christ.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Borden and Angier's feud begin?

2. What is the 'prestige' of a magic trick, according to Borden's journal?

3. Who is the package from that Andrew receives at the beginning of the book?

4. What is Olive's last name?

5. What does Andrew suspect about himself, but has never told anyone?

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