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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 Jack led to a cart before he hangs?
(a) To change his clothes.
(b) To hold his possessions.
(c) To drag him through the streets.
(d) To parade him through the streets.

2. What is Leibniz afraid will happen before he finishes his project?
(a) That he will die.
(b) That Peter the Great will take credit for it.
(c) That he will make a mistake.
(d) That he will go to prison.

3. What has Dappa become while imprisoned?
(a) An incredibly wealthy man.
(b) An incredibly poor man.
(c) Sad and despondent.
(d) Bitter and cruel.

4. What does Ravenscar announce he is doing as a regent?
(a) Challenging the Hanoverian succession.
(b) Searching for the phosphorus maker.
(c) Calling for a trial of the Pyx.
(d) Firing Sir Isaac as master of the mint.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to Dappa after the duel?

3. What does the public throw at Jack when he bids them goodnight?

4. What do the Clubb members find along with a counterfeiting die?

5. Why does Daniel feels obligated to protect Sir Isaac?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different about the last moments Sir Isaac and Leibniz spend with each other?

2. 'Translate' two of Jack Ketch and Jack Shaftoe's riddles to each other, as they speak to confuse onlookers and listeners.

3. What does Daniel decide to tell Eliza about in his letter?

4. In what ways has Sir Isacc been put at a disadvantage in obtaining proof?

5. What evidence does the Clubb find to expose Bolingbroke and White as counterfeiters?

6. How does Daniel win Jack's loyalty in Chapter 13?

7. What advantage did Dappa have in the duel, and why might White have also let him win?

8. Describe the security measures at Westminster Abbey and what they are protecting.

9. How is Sir Isaac's death hidden from the officials?

10. Why is William Ham willing to assist Daniel and Saturn smuggle the Solomonic gold?

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