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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. Why is Daniel suspicious of Roger and his clockwork volcano?
(a) It is too loud.
(b) Roger keep it hidden.
(c) It uses Phosphorus.
(d) It doesn't work.

2. Which English lord is under house arrest?
(a) Sir Isaac.
(b) Lord Bolingbroke.
(c) Lord Hollesloy.
(d) Lord Gy.

3. Which group is the Queen showing favor toward in Chapter 13?
(a) The Tories.
(b) The Clubb.
(c) The Jacobites.
(d) The Russians.

4. What are the financial investors backing Thomas' newest invention known as?
(a) The financiers of the Engine for Raising Fire by Water.
(b) The inventors of the Engine for Raising Fire by Water.
(c) The proprietors of the Engine for Raising Water by Fire.
(d) The curators of the Engine for Raising Water by Fire.

5. Who does Daniel meet upon his arrival to London?
(a) Enoch Root.
(b) Sonny and Cher.
(c) Thomas Newcomen and Will Comstock.
(d) Princess Caroline.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character helps claim the Pyx from the vault?

2. What happens when Daniel returns to Bedlam?

3. Who tries to protect Dappa from capture?

4. What characters are attacked by would-be assassins in Hanover?

5. Daniel introduces Caroline and Eliza as __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some striking examples of how Daniel's world operates under different rules and thinking than life today?

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

3. Compare and contrast Princess Caroline to her grandmother, Sophie.

4. What does Daniel notice about how Peter the Great affects other people?

5. For what underlying reasons has a bounty been placed on Dappa's head, and how does Dappa respond to this?

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

7. What is the main dispute between Leibniz and Sir Isaac, and what part does Daniel play in all of it?

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

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

10. Based on Sir Isaac and Daniel's debate about the Russians and the French, who do you think is more likely to be responsible for sabotage?

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