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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 does Borden feel about Angier's death?

2. When Borden attended Angier's show in Part 4, Section 2, what did he notice about Angier's face?

3. What Chinese magician did Alfred observe?

4. What was Kate afraid of in her house when she was little?

5. What sort of discussion did the adults have in the story recalled in Section 6, Part 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alfred write about his secret in Section 2?

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

3. Describe Angier's most famous trick.

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

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

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

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

9. Who is John Henry Anderson, and what was his relationship with Alfred?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Guilt is a repeating theme in The Prestige. Describe the different ways guilt affects the characters and drives the plot.

Essay Topic 2

The literary tool 'red herring' was used multiple times throughout this story. Explain what a red herring is, as well as where and how it was used in The Prestige.

Essay Topic 3

The literary technique of 'conflict' is seen all throughout The Prestige. Describe three different types of conflict in The Prestige and how they affect the plot.

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