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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. When Borden attended Angier's show in Part 4, Section 2, what did he notice about Angier's face?

2. Who becomes the narrator in Section 2?

3. How does Borden think Angier accomplishes his illusion that is similar to Borden's?

4. What allegedly happened to Nicholas?

5. What did Kate's father dare Clive Borden to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Angier's first attempts at performing illusions on stage.

2. Who is Thomas Elborne?

3. What does Angier reveal about his childhood in his journal entries in Section 6, Part 3?

4. What happens when Borden sneaks backstage during Angier's show in America?

5. What attempts does Borden make to reconcile with Angier in Section 5, Part 2, and why?

6. Who does the narrator of Section 6, Part 3 remember coming to their childhood home, and what was significant about the room the narrator's memory took place in?

7. What does Kate believe about the young boy who her father killed?

8. Who narrates Section 6, Part 3, and what does that individual focus on?

9. What is the story Borden tells in Section 4, Part 2 about how Olive Wescombe was hired, and how is it different than the story given earlier?

10. How does Borden and Angier's feud begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of death in The Prestige? Compare how at least two different characters deal with death.

Essay Topic 2

Determine what genre - and sub-genre, if applicable - The Prestige falls in to. At what point in the book does the genre become clear?

Essay Topic 3

There are multiple examples of irony in The Prestige, particularly with Borden and Angier's rivalry. Refer to at least three examples of irony in The Prestige, while explaining how the author uses this literary tool throughout the book.

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