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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 does De Gex threaten to do to Eliza?

2. What does Colonel Barnes incorrectly assume of Sir Isaac?

3. Which English lord is under house arrest?

4. What is the subject of the main feud between Newton and Leibniz?

5. Who does Daniel believe was the intended victim of the incident in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What are the different motives of Ravenscar and Bolingbroke at the dinner party? Who ends up triumphant at the end of the evening, and why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dappa is a negro author and shipmate of the Minerva. Explain how Dappa's character serves as a role reversal from a typical 'escaped slave' narrative, noting specific examples of how he interacts with other characters.

Essay Topic 2

Daniel is instrumental in the reconcilement between Leibniz and Sir Isaac. Compare and contrast Daniel's role in relation to each man. Analyze how key events of the book would have been different if Leibniz and Sir Isaac had reconciled earlier on.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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