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

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

3. Who is Olivia Svenson?
(a) Angier's new lover and assistant.
(b) Angier's sister-in-law.
(c) Borden's new assistant.
(d) Angier's sister.

4. How does Cutter feel about Olivia?
(a) He feels she is a nucance, but puts up with her for Angier's sake.
(b) He dislikes her and quits working for Angier.
(c) He adors her and develops more magic tricks to include her.
(d) He does not completely trust her, but he continues to work with her.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Angier realize about himself and the prestige at the end of Section 14, Part 4?

3. What does Angier do when Tesla increases the price charge for creating the apparatus Angier wants?

4. In the year that Angier resisted retaliating against Borden, what was the final incident Borden conducted that cause Angier to finally retaliate again?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does performing In A Flash affect Angier when he first starts performing it using Tesla's machine?

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

3. What does Angier plan to do for his final revenge on Borden?

4. There are two Angiers by Section 14, Part 4. Describe the Angier narrating.

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

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

7. How does Olivia end up leaving Angier?

8. After a ten year gap in his journaling, what does Angier return writing to describe in full detail?

9. Why does Angier travel to Colorado Springs?

10. Under which two conditions does Julia agree to come back to Angier and be his wife again?

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