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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Julia inform the partial Angier of in Section 14, Part 4?
(a) Borden's death.
(b) Olive's death.
(c) She has remarried.
(d) She has cancer.

2. What does Angier discover from personal research about Borden prior to Angier's American tour?
(a) Borden has a spy who steels other magician's tricks.
(b) Borden does not have a twin.
(c) Borden flunked out of school.
(d) Borden has a secret lover.

3. What about the object Angier purchases from Koenig upsets Julia?
(a) The price.
(b) The look in Borden's eyes.
(c) Borden's tone.
(d) The color.

4. What causes Julia to have a miscarriage?
(a) Borden pushes her down.
(b) Nothing, it just happens.
(c) She slips in the shower.
(d) She trips on stage.

5. Who in Angier's family dies in Section 11, Part 4?
(a) His mother, Judy.
(b) His uncle, Henry.
(c) His sister, Judy.
(d) His brother, Henry.

6. What is different about the illusion In A Flash using Tesla's machine after a year?
(a) It has become so painful for Angier that he dreads performing it.
(b) Angier performs the illusion several times a week, but has to remain in bed all weekend to recover.
(c) Angier performs the illusion much faster now, as it is so painful.
(d) It is no longer painful for Angier, and he looks forward to it.

7. Why has Angier incorporated grease and special lighting into his performance?
(a) To appear more tan and muscular while performing.
(b) To hide his bald spot while performing.
(c) To appear ill.
(d) To distract the audience from what he is really doing to make the illusion happen.

8. There are three years where Angier records minimal information. Which of the following is NOT something he records?
(a) The names of his magic tricks.
(b) He bought a house.
(c) His yearly incomes.
(d) He becomes the most sought after magician in London.

9. What does Angier realize about Tesla and Borden in Section 11, Part 4?
(a) They are in cahoots.
(b) They did business together in the past.
(c) They have never met.
(d) They hate each other.

10. What is the second condition Julia sets in order for her to return to Angier?
(a) He must move to his family home while she stays in London.
(b) He must stay in London while she move to his family home.
(c) He must move to his family home instead of staying in London.
(d) He must stay in London instead of moving to his family home.

11. What does Angier note in his journal about the 'recovery' from his new way to do In A Flash?
(a) The physical recovery is quicker than the mental recovery.
(b) The mental recovery is quicker than the physical.
(c) The recovery time is about one week.
(d) The recover time is about 3 days.

12. By Section 10, Part 4 Angier has two life goals. What is his goal for his professional life?
(a) Outperform Bordon's illusion.
(b) Make more money than Bordon.
(c) Become Bordon's partner in Magic.
(d) Ruin Bordon's life.

13. Who is Harry Cutter?
(a) Bordon's assistant.
(b) Bordon's ingeniuer.
(c) Angier's assistant.
(d) Angier's ingeniuer.

14. What is the Angier family house called?
(a) Corina.
(b) Crowley.
(c) Caldlow.
(d) Credon.

15. What does Angier say he almost did when Borden disrupted his act by cutting the electricity?
(a) Broke his arm.
(b) Got electrocuted.
(c) Drowned.
(d) Killed Borden.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who records the death at the end of Section 14, Part 4?

2. What is written in or on the item Olivia gives Angier in their final meeting?

3. What is one reason that the partial Angier decides to kill Borden?

4. After Julia miscarries, where does she spend most of her time?

5. After Angier cancels the rest of his bookings because he is ill, what does he do with the apparatus?

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