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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Part 2, Chapters 23-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the person who contacted Andrew's paper about the church say Andrew's name was when he was a little boy?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Cory.
(c) Nicky.
(d) Trevor.

4. At what age did Borden leave home?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 20.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What newspaper does Andrew work for?

2. In Angier's most famous trick, what did a volunteer mark him with?

3. The climax of the Chinese magician's show was producing a(n) _______________ from nowhere.

4. What was Angier doing when he died?

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

(see the answer key)

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