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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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 bright red.
(b) He was wincing in pain.
(c) It was sallow.
(d) He had a black eye.

2. Who narrates Section 6, Part 3?
(a) Borden.
(b) Kate.
(c) Angier.
(d) Andrew.

3. Alfred writes that the more people are fooled, ___________________.
(a) The more outraged they may become.
(b) The more they will smile.
(c) The more they want to find out.
(d) The more entertained they are.

4. During the New Transported Man, what objects does Borden's assistant bring out to him?
(a) Two cabinets & a mirror.
(b) Two mirrors & a cabinet.
(c) Two brown gauntlets & a cabinet.
(d) Two chairs & a cabinet.

5. Who entertained Nicholas for hours?
(a) Kate and her mother.
(b) Kate and her father.
(c) Just Kate.
(d) Kate and her sister.

6. What was Kate afraid of in her house when she was little?
(a) A statue.
(b) The basement door.
(c) A large closet.
(d) Her room.

7. What is the first thing Andrew does when he first arrives at the village in Part 1?
(a) Stops for lunch.
(b) Goes directly to the church.
(c) Stops for a cup of tea.
(d) Finds a motel room.

8. Who fed Kate's fears of something in her house when she was little?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her brother.

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

10. The climax of the Chinese magician's show was producing a(n) _______________ from nowhere.
(a) Beautiful woman.
(b) Live dove.
(c) Open umbrella.
(d) Bowl of water with goldfish.

11. What is the 'prestige' of a magic trick, according to Borden's journal?
(a) When the magician explains the trick to the audience.
(b) The level of difficulty.
(c) Where the product is revealed to the audience.
(d) Where the magician asks for a volunteer from the audience.

12. How can the journal entries in Section 6, Part 3 be described?
(a) Short and unemotional.
(b) Short and emotional.
(c) Long and emotional.
(d) Long and unemotional.

13. At what age did Borden begin performing alone on stage?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

14. What was the only trick of Borden's that Angier did not attack?
(a) The New Transported Man.
(b) In a Flash.
(c) The Disappearing Magician.
(d) The Headless Magician.

15. What is Julia Fensell and Angier's original relationship?
(a) They become best friends.
(b) They begin working together.
(c) They begin dating.
(d) They hate each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Borden's assistant prior to Olive?

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

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

4. Who did the head of the traveling magic show in 1972 write Alfred a letter of introduction to?

5. What newspaper does Andrew work for?

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