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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. In the year that Angier resisted retaliating against Borden, what was the final incident Borden conducted that cause Angier to finally retaliate again?

2. What is the second condition Julia sets in order for her to return to Angier?

3. What is different about the illusion In A Flash using Tesla's machine after a year?

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

5. What happens after Olivia is hired by Bordon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What actions does Angier take in Section 4, Part 4 to secure his family's fortune and lifestyle?

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

10. What personal and professional types of retaliation does Borden demonstrate against Angier in Section 9, Part 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Olive Westcombe is a very important secondary character in The Prestige. Describe her role in the book, and what her character revealed about Borden and Angier to readers.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Determine what genre - and sub-genre, if applicable - The Prestige falls in to. At what point in the book does the genre become clear?

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