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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. How many infernal devices explode on the tor?

2. Traces of what unusual substance are found at the shipyard?

3. What is distinctive about the heavy box Sir Isaac and Daniel find below deck?

4. What does Jack get out of the ordeal with the Tower?

5. Who does Roger Comstock want to expose to unify the nation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ravenscar declare to the mob, and what does Daniel think of this?

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

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

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

5. Detail some of the characters' actions and thinking in Book 6, Chapters 21-24 that leads them to make a mistake.

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

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

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

9. Why does Dappa willingly allow himself to be apprehended?

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

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

Many narratives foreshadow the conclusion of the story through subtle hints or blatant clues. Select an event in Book 8 whose outcome was hinted in earlier books or chapters, and examine the methods used to indicate what would happen later. Was the event in Book 8 ultimately a surprise to you?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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