The Prestige Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 145 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Prestige Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 145 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 long after Borden ruined his performance does Angier die?

2. How can the journal entries in Section 6, Part 3 be described?

3. When Borden remembers Angier the night of his performance that Borden ruined, what was Angier covered in?

4. How does Andrew interpret the church when he first arrives?

5. What did Kate's father dare Clive Borden to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who narrates Section 6, Part 3, and what does that individual focus on?

5. What does Borden describe in Section 4, Part 2 about the act accompanying his New Transported Man trick?

6. What is the story Borden tells in Section 4, Part 2 about how Olive Wescombe was hired, and how is it different than the story given earlier?

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

8. What happens when Borden sneaks backstage during Angier's show in America?

9. What is the story of the Chinese magician that Alfred shares?

10. Who is Thomas Elborne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Borden and Angier's priorities. Did either men's priorities change throughout the story?

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

There are multiple examples of irony in The Prestige, particularly with Borden and Angier's rivalry. Refer to at least three examples of irony in The Prestige, while explaining how the author uses this literary tool throughout the book.

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