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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event does Daniel discuss with Sir Isaac after his summons to the House of Lords?
(a) The Queen's trial.
(b) The Queen's address.
(c) The Queen's birthday.
(d) The Queen's engagement.

2. What do Jack, Daniel, and Sir Isaac negotiate?
(a) Getting Dappa out of prison.
(b) Returning the contents of the Pyx.
(c) Returning the Atlanta to White.
(d) Returning Eliza to London.

3. Who does Solomon declare as the only two alchemists in the world?
(a) Enoch and Sir Isaac.
(b) Sir Isaac and Leibniz.
(c) Enoch and Daniel.
(d) Daniel and Sir Isaac.

4. What object is concealed and transported to the Tower of London?
(a) A rocket.
(b) A cannon.
(c) A clock.
(d) A rope ladder.

5. Where does Daniel first meet Sir Isaac's niece, Catherine Barton?
(a) At Sir Isaac's house.
(b) At the Royal Society.
(c) At Roger Comstock's house.
(d) At Westminster Abbey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Colonel Barnes incorrectly assume of Sir Isaac?

2. What industries' futures are unsure due to flooded mines in England?

3. Where do Bolingbroke and Ravenscar end up at the party?

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

5. What does De Gex threaten to do to Eliza?

Short Essay Questions

1. Analyze the reasons different characters are paired up in this section of the book.

2. Why do Sir Isaac, Daniel, and Colonel Barnes think they are in danger in Chapter 27?

3. What does the assassination attempt make Caroline realize about herself and the state of England?

4. How do Sir Isaac and Daniel respond to Partry's confession?

5. Detail some of the characters' actions and thinking in Book 6, Chapters 21-24 that leads them to make a mistake.

6. What is the state of the English economy and coinage, according to Sir Isaac Newton, when Daniel comes to visit him?

7. How does the attempt on the characters' lives emphasize the other elements of the plot at this point in the book?

8. How does Daniel attempt to gain additional financial support for his research and inventions, and is he successful?

9. What does Daniel deduce as Jack's motivation for his conduct, and why is Eliza unimpressed with Daniel's deduction?

10. What happens to Henry Arlanc, and why is this not a complete letdown to Daniel and Sir Isaac?

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