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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6: Chapter 17 | Book 6: Chapter 18 | Book 6: Chapter 19 | Book 6: Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Daniel believe was the intended victim of the incident in Chapter 4?
(a) Sir Isaac.
(b) Threader.
(c) Himself.
(d) Leibniz.

2. What does Colonel Barnes incorrectly assume of Sir Isaac?
(a) That he is a soldier.
(b) That he is a Jacobite.
(c) That he is a criminal.
(d) That he is an alchemist.

3. Where does Daniel witness Mr. White being beaten?
(a) A bearbaiting ring.
(b) The stables.
(c) The town square.
(d) At Sir Isaac's house.

4. Traces of what unusual substance are found at the shipyard?
(a) Water.
(b) Lead.
(c) Phosphorus.
(d) Carbon.

5. What is Bob Shaftoe doing when Daniel visits him?
(a) Counting out stacks of money.
(b) Extracting brain juice from dead bodies.
(c) Categorizing insects by color.
(d) Breaking into a vault.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Threader's luggage wagon when he and Daniel arrive at the Royal Society?

2. What object is concealed and transported to the Tower of London?

3. Where does Daniel say he will be staying when he reaches London?

4. Why is Daniel suspicious of Roger and his clockwork volcano?

5. What is the subject of the main feud between Newton and Leibniz?

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