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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. Who does Solomon declare as the only two alchemists in the world?

2. Who does Daniel meet upon his arrival to London?

3. Why has John Doe been captured?

4. What does Dappa choose to do?

5. What do Jack, Daniel, and Sir Isaac negotiate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Analyze the reasons different characters are paired up in this section of the book.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The Whigs and the Tories are the two biggest political parties in England at the time of the novel. Daniel tries to remain neutral in regard to politics, but how are his actions affected by the politics of those around him? Compare and contrast the two parties, using examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Daniel generates interest and investors for inventions throughout the book. Examine how good of a 'salesman' he is by citing specific examples from the text. How could he do better and be more convincing?

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