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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 do Daniel and Threader cast a new gold guinea out of?

2. What does the King's messenger hope to find at Clerkenwell Court?

3. Who does NOT reside at Blenheim Palace, according to the Epilogue?

4. Who teams up with Daniel and Saturn to remove the Solomonic gold from the bank?

5. What is the tap room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Dappa turned the tables on White by this point in the story?

2. How does Daniel feel about what happens to Ravenscar in Chapter 9, and what must he now handle by himself?

3. What does Daniel decide to tell Eliza about in his letter?

4. Why does Bob Shaftoe mention his brother as though Jack is still alive?

5. Why does the exchange between Jack and his visitor sicken Daniel?

6. What is different about the last moments Sir Isaac and Leibniz spend with each other?

7. Though torture is a punishment, does Jack gain anything positive from the experience?

8. Why does Jack throw his gold buttons, coins and clothing out into the crowd?

9. What is White's offer to Jack, and how does Jack respond?

10. What happens to Jack, according to the Epilogs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the story, people and objects are continually being disguised. Examine three examples from the book where a disguise is used. Determine whether the disguise is successful, and how/why it is or is not.

Essay Topic 2

Solomon declares that he knows of only two alchemists in the world. What events in the book focus on, or are colored by aspects of alchemy? How does Daniel's involvement with alchemy help or hinder him in any situations?

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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