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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. What does the narrator of Section 6, Part 3 focus on?
2. What did Borden plan to do if he did not figure out Angier's illusion by the deadline he gave himself?
3. How does Julia Fensell and Angier's relationship change?
4. During the New Transported Man, what objects does Borden's assistant bring out to him?
5. What allegedly happened to Nicholas?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Angier dies, what does Borden write that he remembers about Angier's appearance the night of his performance in America?
2. Andrew finds out it was not the church who contacted his newspaper about a story. Who actually contacted Andrew's newspaper, and why?
3. Who does the narrator of Section 6, Part 3 remember coming to their childhood home, and what was significant about the room the narrator's memory took place in?
4. Describe the situation of Angier an Borden's first meeting.
5. Who narrates Section 6, Part 3, and what does that individual focus on?
6. Describe Angier's most famous trick.
7. What does Lady Katherine say to Andrew that utterly stuns him? Why is he so surprised?
8. What attempts does Borden make to reconcile with Angier in Section 5, Part 2, and why?
9. Who is Thomas Elborne?
10. How does Borden and Angier's feud begin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
The line between protagonist and antagonist is not as clear cut in The Prestige as it is in other books. Explain who is the protagonist and antagonist in this story, providing ample examples from the book to support your decision.
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