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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 Daniel advise against Roger using?

2. Who is Solomon?

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

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

5. What does McIan receive from Jack before he enters the English mint?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

6. How does each member of the Clubb contribute to solve the problem of figuring out who is responsible for the explosions?

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

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

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

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

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 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

Examine how the characters' lives are different in the Epilogs from earlier. Identify any questions the Epilogs answered, as well any new questions a reader might have after reading.

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