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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What allegedly happened to Nicholas?
(a) He ran away.
(b) He died.
(c) He was kidnapped.
(d) He changed his name.

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

3. What does Angier initially think Borden is the first time he sees him?
(a) A spiritual leader.
(b) A reporter.
(c) A criminal.
(d) A magician's assistant.

4. At the end of Section 2, Alfred states he will not reveal his secret so long as what?
(a) People keep trying to guess the secret.
(b) Rupert Angier is still practicing magic.
(c) Rupert Angier is still alive.
(d) He can still perform his greatest trick.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Borden begin performing alone on stage?

2. What building does Andrew travel to for his story as the book opens?

3. What did Borden plan to do if he did not figure out Angier's illusion by the deadline he gave himself?

4. How does Angier describe his first appearance on stage?

5. What did Kate see in the room she secretly followed her father into?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did either Borden or Angier ever try to reconcile their feud? If so, what happened?

2. What does Angier reveal about his childhood in his journal entries in Section 6, Part 3?

3. What object did the narrator of Section 6, Part 3 see that was new and frightening, and what happened in that object?

4. After Angier dies, what does Borden write that he remembers about Angier's appearance the night of his performance in America?

5. What happens when Borden sneaks backstage during Angier's show in America?

6. Describe Angier's most famous trick.

7. What is Andrew's profession and where has it taken him as the novel opens?

8. What attempts does Borden make to reconcile with Angier in Section 5, Part 2, and why?

9. Who does the narrator of Section 6, Part 3 remember coming to their childhood home, and what was significant about the room the narrator's memory took place in?

10. Describe the situation of Angier an Borden's first meeting.

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