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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years pass in the gap between journal entries in Section 5, Part 2?

2. Who did the head of the traveling magic show in 1972 write Alfred a letter of introduction to?

3. Who entertained Nicholas for hours?

4. What is the priest Andrew is seeking to interview known for?

5. What newspaper does Andrew work for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Angier meet Julia Fensell, and how does their relationship progress?

3. What does Lady Katherine say to Andrew that utterly stuns him? Why is he so surprised?

4. What are the three steps to a magic trick, as Borden explains in his journal?

5. How does Borden and Olive's relationship change in Section 4, Part 2?

6. What is odd about the package Andrew receives from his father?

7. Andrew finds out it was not the church who contacted his newspaper about a story. Who actually contacted Andrew's newspaper, and why?

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

9. Describe Angier's first attempts at performing illusions on stage.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Borden's most famous illusion, the New Transported Man, to Angier's most famous illusion, In A Flash. How did each illusion evolve through the book? How was each performed?

Essay Topic 2

The Prestige reveals the story from both Bordon and Angier's point of view, through their journal entries. Compare and contrast the voice and tone differences between the two men's journals.

Essay Topic 3

When and how was Borden introduced to magic? What information about this time in his childhood does he chose to reveal in his journal entries, and what does this reveal to readers about Bordon?

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