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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. Where does Sir Isaac have Arlanc sent?
(a) Clerkenwell Court.
(b) The Tower of London.
(c) Newgate Prison.
(d) The Royal Society.

2. Who holds Sir Isaac accountable for the events at the English Mint on April 23, 1714?
(a) The Royal Society.
(b) The Tower of London.
(c) The House of Lords.
(d) Daniel.

3. What does Dappa choose to do?
(a) Kill his captors.
(b) Flee to the country.
(c) Write as a captive.
(d) Write to Mr. White.

4. Daniel introduces Caroline and Eliza as __________________.
(a) His nurse and her half-sister.
(b) His half-sister and her maid.
(c) His wife and her half-sister.
(d) His housekeeper and his cook.

5. Where does the one-armed Russian launch his attack?
(a) The Kit-Cat Clubb.
(b) The Saracen's Head Inn.
(c) The Black Dogg.
(d) Hockley-in-the-Hole.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Daniel select to be auctioned off by Partry?

2. What do Daniel and Colonel Barnes think affects Leibniz and Sir Isaac's relationship?

3. Which English lord is under house arrest?

4. Who tries to protect Dappa from capture?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the different motives of Ravenscar and Bolingbroke at the dinner party? Who ends up triumphant at the end of the evening, and why?

3. Why does Dappa willingly allow himself to be apprehended?

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

5. Daniel must dispel certain thoughts both about himself and Sir Isaac; why is it not beneficial for him to be perceived as a Jacobite?

6. Describe how Thomas' invention works and how it would benefit the populace.

7. Who is John Doe and how do his actions affect Daniel?

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

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

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

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