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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Borden remembers Angier the night of his performance that Borden ruined, what was Angier covered in?
(a) Blood.
(b) Sweat.
(c) Water.
(d) Grease.

2. How does Andrew interpret the church when he first arrives?
(a) Too quiet.
(b) A forboding place.
(c) A safe place.
(d) Too colorful.

3. What newspaper does Andrew work for?
(a) The Daily Planet.
(b) The Daily Times.
(c) The Chronicle.
(d) The Daily News.

4. What was Angier's most famous magic trick called?
(a) In a Jiffy.
(b) In a Flash.
(c) The Headless Man.
(d) The disappearing Man.

5. What is the 'prestige' of a magic trick, according to Borden's journal?
(a) Where the magician asks for a volunteer from the audience.
(b) When the magician explains the trick to the audience.
(c) Where the product is revealed to the audience.
(d) The level of difficulty.

6. When Borden attended Angier's show in Part 4, Section 2, what did he notice about Angier's face?
(a) It was sallow.
(b) He had a black eye.
(c) He was wincing in pain.
(d) It was bright red.

7. What does the narrator of Section 6, Part 3 focus on?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His start in magic.
(c) Why Kate sought him out.
(d) Why she sought out Andrew Borden.

8. What child did Kate meet when she was younger?
(a) Nicholas Angier.
(b) Nicholas Westley.
(c) Nicholas Borden.
(d) Nicholas Welbourne.

9. At whose home does Borden first see Angier performing?
(a) Angier's house.
(b) Borden's aunt's house.
(c) Borden's mom's house.
(d) Angier's mom's house.

10. What does Angier initially think Borden is the first time he sees him?
(a) A magician's assistant.
(b) A reporter.
(c) A spiritual leader.
(d) A criminal.

11. At what age does Angier's interest in the art of illusion begin?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Nineteen.

12. Alfred writes that the more people are fooled, ___________________.
(a) The more entertained they are.
(b) The more they will smile.
(c) The more they want to find out.
(d) The more outraged they may become.

13. What is the first thing Andrew does when he first arrives at the village in Part 1?
(a) Finds a motel room.
(b) Stops for a cup of tea.
(c) Goes directly to the church.
(d) Stops for lunch.

14. When Andrew finds out that the church did not contact him for the story, who did?
(a) Gentleman Karl Angier.
(b) Lady Katherine Angier.
(c) Gentleman Kevin Anders.
(d) Lady Kitty Allier.

15. How many people know of Alfred's secret before he took the Pact?
(a) He is not sure.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Julia Fensell and Angier's original relationship?

2. What sort of discussion did the adults have in the story recalled in Section 6, Part 3?

3. What is 'the set up' of a magic trick, according to Borden's journal?

4. In Angier's most famous trick, what did a volunteer mark him with?

5. What is Andrew's last name?

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