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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 are on the eggshells in the water?

2. What does Doyle resort to after the costmonger's boat leaves him?

3. Doyle finds a journal in Darrow's possession with a record of the capture of a legendary London murderer. What was the murderer popularly believed to be?

4. What is the first time-specific thing Doyle sees after the time jump?

5. Who do Fikee and Romany work for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Horrabin.

2. What do Romanelli, Romany, and Horrabin do with the sick Lord Byron Romanelli is caring for?

3. What happens to Fairchild when Doyle first arrives at the beggar's house?

4. What are the Spoonsize Boys?

5. How does Doyle leave the gypsy camp?

6. What happens when Doyle is shot?

7. What sort of questions does Darrow ask Doyle during Doyle's interview?

8. What is curious about the bullet shot at Doyle?

9. How does Jacky react to Doyle's revelation that he traveled to England by magic?

10. What happens after Doyle pays a beggar to take him to Horrabin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Teobaldo or Horrabin a more frightening beggar lord? Which one would be the best to work under? Describe what makes each one most effective. Describe what makes each one more formidable.

Essay Topic 2

Can Doyle be considered an enforcer of destiny or a victim? What are scenes where he enforces it? What scenes does he merely seems its victim? Does Doyle break free of his destiny in the end, or is he simply following an unknown course of it?

Essay Topic 3

Jacky helps Doyle before she officially meets him. Why does she protect him instead of claiming a reward? Do any other characters mirror her behavior? Describe Jacky's ethics. Cite examples.

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