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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Borden do at Angier's show to wreak havoc?
(a) Heckles Angier from the audience.
(b) Steals Angier's props.
(c) Writes on Angier's queue cards.
(d) Turns the power off.

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

3. What part of his body does Alfred cut badly with a chisel when he is young?
(a) His left hand.
(b) His right foot.
(c) His right hand.
(d) His left foot.

4. What child did Kate meet when she was younger?
(a) Nicholas Westley.
(b) Nicholas Welbourne.
(c) Nicholas Borden.
(d) Nicholas Angier.

5. What is the priest Andrew is seeking to interview known for?
(a) An outstanding singing voice.
(b) Bilocating.
(c) Performing Miracles.
(d) Scandel.

6. In Angier's most famous trick, what did a volunteer mark him with?
(a) A marker.
(b) A red sash.
(c) Powder.
(d) A gold coin.

7. Who was Borden's assistant prior to Olive?
(a) Gorgia.
(b) Georgina.
(c) Gigi.
(d) Gerry.

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

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

10. How many people know of Alfred's secret before he took the Pact?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) He is not sure.

11. What timeline does Borden give himself in Section 5, Part 2 to figure out Angier's illusion?
(a) Five years.
(b) By next season.
(c) One year.
(d) By that spring.

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

13. How many steps to a magic trick does Borden identify?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Angier's father died, who took over his estate?

2. How long after Borden ruined his performance does Angier die?

3. During the New Transported Man, what objects does Borden's assistant bring out to him?

4. Who entertained Nicholas for hours?

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

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