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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 do Bolingbroke and Ravenscar end up at the party?

2. What happens when Daniel returns to Bedlam?

3. For what reason do Daniel and Sir Isaac visit the shipyard in Chapter 8?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the threats coming from lands beyond England with the threats coming from within the country itself. Which are more severe? Explain using examples.

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

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.

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