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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 Andrew interpret the church when he first arrives?
2. What building does Andrew travel to for his story as the book opens?
3. What is Olive's last name?
4. What is 'the set up' of a magic trick, according to Borden's journal?
5. How does Borden get backstage as one of Angier's shows in Section 5, Part 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Borden and Olive's relationship change in Section 4, Part 2?
2. Who narrates Section 6, Part 3, and what does that individual focus on?
3. Did either Borden or Angier ever try to reconcile their feud? If so, what happened?
4. What are the three steps to a magic trick, as Borden explains in his journal?
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. What does Borden describe in Section 4, Part 2 about the act accompanying his New Transported Man trick?
7. What does Angier reveal about his childhood in his journal entries in Section 6, Part 3?
8. How does the narration change in Section 2, and what does it focus on?
9. What attempts does Borden make to reconcile with Angier in Section 5, Part 2, and why?
10. What does Alfred write about his secret in Section 2?
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
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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