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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 object does Daniel select to be auctioned off by Partry?

3. Who does the Queen's Army arrest and escort to the tower?

4. What industries' futures are unsure due to flooded mines in England?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. Describe the elaborate plan and series of events that Jack Shaftoe and Edouard De Gex put into motion in Chapter 20.

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

10. What are some striking examples of how Daniel's world operates under different rules and thinking than life today?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Much of the debate and peril in the book surrounds the English monarchy and the rights to succession. Explain the tense political situation throughout the course of the book, and consider whether the characters are aware of the political peril they are in.

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