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

2. Why did the audience not react as Angier expected them to the first time her performed In A Flash using Tesla's machine?
(a) It happened too fast for the audience to register the feat.
(b) The audience was caught off guard and just sat there stunned and silent.
(c) The audience was unimpressed and felt he copied Borden.
(d) The audience did not believe it was magic.

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

4. What kind of health is the Angier living with his wife and children in?
(a) He is drinking himself to death.
(b) More vibrant than ever.
(c) He is going crazy.
(d) Poor health.

5. What last name does Oliva give when applying to work for Bordon?
(a) Winkler.
(b) Westerman.
(c) Westminster.
(d) Westcombe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Angier and Telsa realize after two 'failures' that the machine is actually doing?

2. When Angier contacts Tesla about his performance on electricity, what does Angier think of Tesla's response?

3. Olivia suggests she could apply to be Bordon's ___________ and discover his secret.

4. During Angier's performance that the power went out in mid-illusion, what did Angier see happen to the faint image of himself that appeared int he lodge he was supposed to appear in?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Angier decide to kill Borden, and what ultimately happens?

2. What does Arthur Koenig bring to sell to Angier, and what does Angier think of it?

3. Why does Angier travel to Colorado Springs?

4. After Borden interferes with Angier's illusion by cutting the power, what does Angier note about his health?

5. What are Angier's two life goals by Section 10, Part 4?

6. How does Angier manage to perform Borden's New Transporting Man illusion without knowing how Borden does it?

7. What event brings Angier home in Section 11, Part 4, and leads to him missing and contacting Julia?

8. After Angier finally admits to Telsa what he wants to use the machine for, what does Tesla succeed in making the machine do?

9. What does Angier do with his extra time when he is performing near the town Hastings, prior to his American tour?

10. What is the big twist at the end of Section 13, Part 4?

(see the answer keys)

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