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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. After his first performance of the new In A Flash was a flop, what does Angier decide he needs to do?
2. Whose name does Olivia use when applying to work for Bordon?
3. Where does the partial Angier find Borden, when he is looking to kill Borden?
4. What do Angier and Julia agree was the reason their marriage initially failed?
5. What does Arthur Koenig have in Section 14, Part 4, that he wants to sell to Angier?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Angier do with his extra time when he is performing near the town Hastings, prior to his American tour?
2. How does Olivia end up leaving Angier?
3. What does Angier think of Harry Cutter's explanation for Borden's New Transported Man illusion?
4. How does Angier react to Borden's illusion, the New Transported Man, the first time he witnesses it?
5. After Borden interferes with Angier's illusion by cutting the power, what does Angier note about his health?
6. Why does Angier decide to kill Borden, and what ultimately happens?
7. How does the audience react to Angier's first performance of In A Flash using Tesla's machine, and why was this now what he expected?
8. Why does Angier travel to Colorado Springs?
9. What personal and professional types of retaliation does Borden demonstrate against Angier in Section 9, Part 4?
10. What event brings Angier home in Section 11, Part 4, and leads to him missing and contacting Julia?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Guilt is a repeating theme in The Prestige. Describe the different ways guilt affects the characters and drives the plot.
Essay Topic 2
When and how was Borden introduced to magic? What information about this time in his childhood does he chose to reveal in his journal entries, and what does this reveal to readers about Bordon?
Essay Topic 3
The Prestige reveals the story from both Bordon and Angier's point of view, through their journal entries. Compare and contrast the voice and tone differences between the two men's journals.
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