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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Arthur Koenig reveal to Angier in Section 12, Part 4?
(a) He has confirmed that Borden has a twin brother.
(b) Borden has revealed his plans to ruin Angier to Koenig.
(c) Borden is deathly ill and wishes to reconcile with Angier.
(d) He has confirmed that Borden hired a stunt double.

2. Before his tour to America, where is Angier invited to perform for two weeks?
(a) London.
(b) England.
(c) Hastings.
(d) Canada.

3. What does Angier tell Telsa the machine is actually intended for, after the first object is tested?
(a) To kill a man.
(b) To paralize a man.
(c) To transport a man.
(d) To duplicate a man.

4. When Angier's In A Flash becomes a success with Tesla's machine, what remains a problem for Angier?
(a) The ticket price.
(b) Finding a trustworthy assistant.
(c) Disposal of the prestige material.
(d) The set up time for the performance.

5. After his first performance of the new In A Flash was a flop, what does Angier decide he needs to do?
(a) Increase the sparks coming from the machine.
(b) Use more volunteers from the audience.
(c) Build up the illusion more.
(d) Add music to the stunt.

6. After the power was shut of in the middle of Angier's performance, how much weight did he lose in the following weeks?
(a) 30 lbs.
(b) 20 lbs.
(c) 60 lbs.
(d) 50 lbs.

7. Angier decides to never put Julia in danger again after her miscarriage, so what does he do?
(a) Divorces her.
(b) Hires an assistant.
(c) Locks her in her room.
(d) Hires a bodyguide for her.

8. What does Koenig inform Angier about Borden in Section 14, Part 4?
(a) Borden is in love with Angier's wife.
(b) Borden has had an accident and may die.
(c) Borden has announced that he has a twin.
(d) One of the Bordens has died of heart failure.

9. What does Angier resolve to do as his final revenge on Borden?
(a) Publish Borden's journal.
(b) Use the secret new illusion to upstage Borden one last time.
(c) Publish the picture of Borden and his twin.
(d) Republish the newspaper article that will give away Borden's secret.

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

11. Who records the death at the end of Section 14, Part 4?
(a) Koenig.
(b) Olive.
(c) Julia.
(d) Angier.

12. What does Angier do publicly when he and his family prepare to return to his family house?
(a) Fakes his own death.
(b) Denounces Borden.
(c) Apologizes to Borden.
(d) Announces his retirement.

13. What does Angier do with the object Koenig tries to tell him in Section 14, Part 4?
(a) Purchases it and reads it with his wife.
(b) Purchases it, but delays reading it.
(c) Snatches it from Koenig's hand and throws it.
(d) Snatches it from Koenig's hand and rips it up.

14. What does Angier think the first time he sees Borden's New Transported Man illusion?
(a) He is amazed and even applauds.
(b) He is furious and feels Borden copied his trick.
(c) He is amazed, but boos anyway.
(d) He thinks he knows how Borden does it.

15. Where does Angier travel to meet Nikola Tesla?
(a) Montana.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Colorado Springs.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Borden sign his note to Angier that reads, "I know the address you go to with Sheila MacPherson"?

2. What does Angier discover from personal research about Borden prior to Angier's American tour?

3. How long does Angier take to improve his new version of In A Flash, from the first performance to the second?

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

5. What does Angier realize about Tesla and Borden in Section 11, Part 4?

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