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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. What is Partry's confession?

2. What does Daniel think Jack's motivation is?

3. Who accompanies Dappa to Worth's coffeehouse?

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

5. Who is the commanding officer of the English regiment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Eliza and Caroline confirm their suspicions that a spy is amongst them?

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

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

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

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

Select two characters from the book who are accused of treason and analyze why they were accused. Do you think the characters' actions warranted the punishment (if any) that they received?

Essay Topic 2

Cite examples where a character from the book reminisces about his or her life and then uses that reflection to motivate a future action, or modify their current opinions / attitude. What prompted the character to think about his or her past, and did the reminiscing have a positive effect?

Essay Topic 3

Daniel and Sir Isaac debate about the threat of the Russians versus the French. Discuss whose argument you think is more convincing or probable, and why? How could the other argument have been more convincing?

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