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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 Olivia say the word(s) mean which are written on the object she gives Angier in their final meeting?
(a) It is Olivia's secret.
(b) It is the truth.
(c) It is Bordon's secret.
(d) It is a threat.

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

3. 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 recover time is about 3 days.
(c) The recovery time is about one week.
(d) The mental recovery is quicker than the physical.

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

5. What do Angier and Julia agree was the reason their marriage initially failed?
(a) Bordon.
(b) Depression.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Magic.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. By Section 10, Part 4 Angier has two life goals. What is his goal for his professional life?

5. Why has Angier incorporated grease and special lighting into his performance?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Arthur Koenig reveal to Angier in Section 12, Part 4?

3. After his prestige dies, what does Angier decide to do?

4. What does Angier think of Harry Cutter's explanation for Borden's New Transported Man illusion?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Angier travel to Colorado Springs?

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