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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rescues Jack and Eliza?

2. What serves as a decoy to distract the tower guards?

3. What happens to Lt. Throwley, the Yeoman guard from the Tower of London?

4. Where does Daniel say he will be staying when he reaches London?

5. Where has the Italian Opera House recently been erected?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Johann think of Caroline, and what actions support this?

2. What political issues are burdening England when Daniel arrives in London?

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

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

5. How does Daniel feel towards Dappa throughout their meeting in Chapter 13?

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

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

8. What sequence of events pushes the Clubb closer to capturing Jack?

9. 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?

10. What does Ravenscar declare to the mob, and what does Daniel think of this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the story, people and objects are continually being disguised. Examine three examples from the book where a disguise is used. Determine whether the disguise is successful, and how/why it is or is not.

Essay Topic 2

Identify a point in the book where one of the characters makes a significant 'mistake'. Analyze the sequence of events involving the mistake and determine when the mistake could have been prevented from happening, or fixed while happening. How would the story change if the mistake had never been made?

Essay Topic 3

How does the book's basis in factual science, knowledge, and events add to (or detract from) the value and enjoyment of the book? Explain how Stephenson introduces concepts that the reader might not be familiar with, analyzing specific examples from the book.

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