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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10: Part 4 (pages 225-253).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Angier performs his version of Bordon's New Transported Man, and it is received well, what irritates Angier about the end of the trick?
(a) He doesn't like his outfit.
(b) He does not get to take the final bow.
(c) He doesn't think it is flashy enough.
(d) He thinks the audience should give him a standing ovation.

2. Gerald Root attempts to _____________ Angier.
(a) Kill.
(b) Punch.
(c) Trick.
(d) Blackmail.

3. After Julia miscarries, where does she spend most of her time?
(a) In her room, alone.
(b) In the bar.
(c) On stage with Angier.
(d) At social parties.

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

5. What does Angier initially think Borden is the first time he sees him?
(a) A spiritual leader.
(b) A criminal.
(c) A reporter.
(d) A magician's assistant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Angier describe his first appearance on stage?

2. What last name does Oliva give when applying to work for Bordon?

3. How does Borden feel about the object he finds beneath the stage at Angier's show in Section 5, Part 2?

4. What does the narrator of Section 6, Part 3 focus on?

5. What country does Angier travel to, resulting in Borden having to send letters about their feud?

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