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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. Where does Daniel witness Mr. White being beaten?

2. Where does Peter go with the gold from the hull of the Minerva?

3. How does Caroline's grandmother die?

4. Traces of what unusual substance are found at the shipyard?

5. Who does Roger Comstock want to expose to unify the nation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does each member of the Clubb contribute to solve the problem of figuring out who is responsible for the explosions?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Eliza try to do at the Opera House? Does she succeed? What does she learn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Daniel generates interest and investors for inventions throughout the book. Examine how good of a 'salesman' he is by citing specific examples from the text. How could he do better and be more convincing?

Essay Topic 2

Each new member of the Clubb introduces a new mission and/or skill. Compare and contrast the Clubb at its first meeting to its subsequent gatherings in the book and evaluate how effective the Clubb is as a whole with specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Solomon declares that he knows of only two alchemists in the world. What events in the book focus on, or are colored by aspects of alchemy? How does Daniel's involvement with alchemy help or hinder him in any situations?

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