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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 does White challenge Dappa?

2. Who owns the property being used to process phosphorous?

3. What do Daniel, the Earl of Lostwihiel, Saturn, Orney and Newcomen inspect and find to be working well?

4. Where does Sir Isaac instruct Catherine Barton to take him, whether he is alive or dead?

5. Who delivers Jack's expensive suit?

Short Essay Questions

1. 'Translate' two of Jack Ketch and Jack Shaftoe's riddles to each other, as they speak to confuse onlookers and listeners.

2. In what ways has Sir Isacc been put at a disadvantage in obtaining proof?

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

4. What evidence does the Clubb find to expose Bolingbroke and White as counterfeiters?

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

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

7. Describe Sir Isaac's illness.

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

9. What is Sir Isaac's plan to discover the location of the manufactured phosphorus?

10. What unusual occurrences has Jack experienced, and what is mysterious about them?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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