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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. During what month is the Minerva attacked?

2. Who signed the Declaration for Freedom of Conscience of all Dissenters?

3. Why did Daniel see a boy stabbed at college?

4. What is van Hoek's occupation?

5. What did Daniel say he learned most from at college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to make Daniel upset with Hooke's experiments?

2. What happens when Trinity re-opens after the first closure?

3. How did Eliza come to be in the place she met Jack?

4. How is Leibniz's mine different from other mines?

5. How does Daniel meet Leibniz?

6. What does Daniel say about England and war?

7. Why does Daniel leave his family and go to London?

8. How does Daniel meet Tess?

9. What does Oldenburg tell Daniel while he is in prison?

10. Why is the Minerva attacked?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Jack and Eliza. How does this relationship change over the course of the plot, and what causes these changes?

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