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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 happens to Threader's luggage wagon when he and Daniel arrive at the Royal Society?

2. What are the financial investors backing Thomas' newest invention known as?

3. What event does Daniel discuss with Sir Isaac after his summons to the House of Lords?

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

5. How many infernal devices explode on the tor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. What is the state of the English economy and coinage, according to Sir Isaac Newton, when Daniel comes to visit him?

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

Daniel deduces that Jack's actions are motivated by his love for Eliza. Can love really explain Jack's actions? What other motivations might have influenced his behavior? Use events from the book to illustrate.

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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