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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 happens to Lt. Throwley, the Yeoman guard from the Tower of London?

2. Where does the Clubb meet?

3. Who is Solomon?

4. What does De Gex threaten to do to Eliza?

5. Where are the sheets of gold located on the Minerva?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the elaborate plan and series of events that Jack Shaftoe and Edouard De Gex put into motion in Chapter 20.

2. What does Johann think of Caroline, and what actions support this?

3. How does Daniel feel towards Dappa throughout their meeting in Chapter 13?

4. Describe how Thomas' invention works and how it would benefit the populace.

5. What is the state of the English economy and coinage, according to Sir Isaac Newton, when Daniel comes to visit him?

6. What does Daniel deduce as Jack's motivation for his conduct, and why is Eliza unimpressed with Daniel's deduction?

7. Why does Dappa willingly allow himself to be apprehended?

8. Analyze the reasons different characters are paired up in this section of the book.

9. How does each member of the Clubb contribute to solve the problem of figuring out who is responsible for the explosions?

10. Why do Sir Isaac, Daniel, and Colonel Barnes think they are in danger in Chapter 27?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Solomon declares that he knows of only two alchemists in the world. What events in the book focus on, or are colored by aspects of alchemy? How does Daniel's involvement with alchemy help or hinder him in any situations?

Essay Topic 2

Identify a point in the book where one of the characters makes a significant 'mistake'. Analyze the sequence of events involving the mistake and determine when the mistake could have been prevented from happening, or fixed while happening. How would the story change if the mistake had never been made?

Essay Topic 3

Daniel is instrumental in the reconcilement between Leibniz and Sir Isaac. Compare and contrast Daniel's role in relation to each man. Analyze how key events of the book would have been different if Leibniz and Sir Isaac had reconciled earlier on.

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