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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What sort of discussion did the adults have in the story recalled in Section 6, Part 3?
(a) Political.
(b) Debate.
(c) Agreement.
(d) Jovial.

6. How does Angier describe his first appearance on stage?
(a) Humiliating.
(b) Accidental.
(c) Confusing.
(d) Exillarating.

7. What did Borden plan to do if he did not figure out Angier's illusion by the deadline he gave himself?
(a) He would blackmail Angier into giving him the answer.
(b) He would send Olive back to spy on Angier.
(c) He would set aside the feud and ask Angier directly.
(d) He would have Angier kidnapped and torturned until he revealed his secret.

8. What did Kate see in the room she secretly followed her father into?
(a) A large contraption that sparked.
(b) A dead body.
(c) A large square object covered in a sheet.
(d) A small oval object covered in a sheet.

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

10. Who was Clive Borden's son?
(a) Nicholas.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Rupert.

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

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

13. What was Angier doing when he died?
(a) Participating as a volunteer in another magician's show.
(b) Having dinner at home.
(c) Performing his most famous trick.
(d) Driving home from a magic show.

14. How does Borden get backstage as one of Angier's shows in Section 5, Part 2?
(a) He pretends to be a stagehand and walks backstate without a problem.
(b) He pays one of the stagehands to let him in a backdoor.
(c) He causes a large scene with a stagehand and is let backstage to quiet the scene.
(d) He attends as an audience member and sneaks backstage.

15. How long after Borden ruined his performance does Angier die?
(a) Seven hours.
(b) Seven days.
(c) Seven weeks.
(d) Seven months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical trait did the Chinese magician fake his entire life, so as not to give his trick away?

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

3. At what age did Borden leave home?

4. After Angier would disappear for a moment in his most famous trick, where would he reappear?

5. What is the first thing Andrew does when he first arrives at the village in Part 1?

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