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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. Is Angier aware that there is more than one of him in Section 14, Part 4?

2. How does Borden sign his note to Angier that reads, "I know the address you go to with Sheila MacPherson"?

3. How long does Angier take to improve his new version of In A Flash, from the first performance to the second?

4. Gerald Root attempts to _____________ Angier.

5. Who records the death at the end of Section 14, Part 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What information does Arthur Koenig reveal to Angier in Section 12, Part 4?

5. How does Angier react to Borden's illusion, the New Transported Man, the first time he witnesses it?

6. What does Angier hire Tesla to do?

7. How does the audience react to Angier's first performance of In A Flash using Tesla's machine, and why was this now what he expected?

8. What is the big twist at the end of Section 13, Part 4?

9. Why does Angier decide to kill Borden, and what ultimately happens?

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

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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