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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does White promise Jack for accusing Sir Isaac of committing treason?
(a) Jack and his sons will become regents.
(b) Jack and his sons will be given money.
(c) Jack and his sons will be given freedom.
(d) Jack and his brother will be given money.

2. Where does Sir Isaac instruct Catherine Barton to take him, whether he is alive or dead?
(a) Westminster Abbey.
(b) The Kit-Cat Clubb.
(c) The trial of the Pyx.
(d) Jack Shaftoe's hanging.

3. The Clubb believes finding what person will conclude the infernal device investigation?
(a) Lt. Throwley.
(b) Princess Caroline.
(c) The watch maker.
(d) The phosphorus maker.

4. Who tells Jack that he is considered the King of Vagabonds?
(a) A blind man.
(b) White.
(c) A young boy.
(d) Sir Isaac.

5. Who teams up with Daniel and Saturn to remove the Solomonic gold from the bank?
(a) William Ham.
(b) Sir Isaac.
(c) Solomon.
(d) Peter the Great.

6. Who does Sir Isaac tell White has accused him of high treason?
(a) Bob Shaftoe.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Edouard De Gex.
(d) Jack Shaftoe.

7. Who owns the property being used to process phosphorous?
(a) Threader.
(b) Bolingbroke.
(c) Sir Isaac.
(d) Jack Shaftoe.

8. What does Daniel unexpectedly state in the prison?
(a) That he knows Saturn made the infernal devices.
(b) That he knows Sir Isaac made the infernal devices.
(c) That he knows Jack made the infernal devices.
(d) That he knows who was visiting Jack.

9. Who do Danny and Jimmy kill in Carolina?
(a) Their friend.
(b) The mistress of the property.
(c) Their father.
(d) The overseer of the property.

10. Who is the Earl of Lostwihiel's deputy?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Colonel Barnes.
(c) Sir Isaac.
(d) Ravenscar.

11. What is the gold smuggled to the shipping docks disguised as?
(a) Salted fish for Leibniz.
(b) Natural philosophy tools.
(c) A box of coal.
(d) Fresh fish for Sir Isaac.

12. White is arrested upon whose authority?
(a) The Lord Chancellor of the House of Lords.
(b) The Lord Chancellor of Westminster Abbey.
(c) The Lord Chancellor of the House of Lords.
(d) The Lord Chancellor of the Royal Society.

13. What happens to Dappa after the duel?
(a) He nurses White back to health.
(b) He defeats White and returns to the Minerva.
(c) He defeats White and returns to prison.
(d) He dies and White escapes.

14. Why are the old black guards relieved of their duties?
(a) They were under the command of Edouard De Gex.
(b) They were under the command of Jack Shaftoe.
(c) They were under the command of Russia.
(d) They were under the command of White.

15. What is NOT one of the tasks Daniel must do without Ravenscar?
(a) Decide the fate of the Institute of Technological Arts.
(b) Execute Jack Shaftoe.
(c) Arrange the trial of the Pyx.
(d) Conclude work on the logic mill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ravenscar die?

2. What does Jack believe he's found under the stress of torture?

3. Who are Jimmy and Danny?

4. What does Jack remind the executioner about?

5. What is Daniel careful NOT to show signs of?

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