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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. By Section 10, Part 4 Angier has two life goals. What is his goal for his professional life?

2. On whose behalf is Koenig trying to sell something to Angier in Section 14, Part 4?

3. Who is Arthur Koenig?

4. After the power was shut of in the middle of Angier's performance, how much weight did he lose in the following weeks?

5. What is a second reason the partial Angier decides to kill Borden?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Angier think of Harry Cutter's explanation for Borden's New Transported Man illusion?

2. After his prestige dies, what does Angier decide to do?

3. When the partial Angier returns to Julia and the prestige, what does he learn?

4. How does performing In A Flash affect Angier when he first starts performing it using Tesla's machine?

5. What are Angier's two life goals by Section 10, Part 4?

6. What does Angier realize about Tesla's relationship with Borden in Section 11, Part 4?

7. After a ten year gap in his journaling, what does Angier return writing to describe in full detail?

8. How does Olivia Svenson enter Angier's life?

9. How does Olivia end up leaving Angier?

10. Under which two conditions does Julia agree to come back to Angier and be his wife again?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

What role was the supernatural play in The Prestige?

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