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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 is Andrew's last name?

2. What part of his body does Alfred cut badly with a chisel when he is young?

3. How does Borden think Angier accomplishes his illusion that is similar to Borden's?

4. What does Borden do at Angier's show to wreak havoc?

5. How does Borden feel about the object he finds beneath the stage at Angier's show in Section 5, Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kate believe about the young boy who her father killed?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. Who is Thomas Elborne?

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

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

9. How does the narration change in Section 2, and what does it focus on?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

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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