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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. Where does the stranger say Goodson made the remark to him?

2. Why does Mrs. Richards think she and her husband deserve the money?

3. Which of the following people does Mrs. Richards say has twitted them?

4. Where do Mr. And Mrs. Richards have to go to in the morning?

5. Why does Mr. Richards say there is nothing to worry about regarding Reverend Burgess?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the stranger say he can make the coins worth their face value in gold?

2. How does the town react when Burgess declares that Billson is the rightful heir to the money?

3. How does Mr. Richards think Burgess is trying to harm him?

4. What same conclusion do Mr. Cox and Mr. Richards come to?

5. What do the other towns think of Hadleyburg?

6. What do the Richardses decide is the best way to identify the rightful owner of the money?

7. How do the townspeople react when Mr. Richards stands up to address them?

8. Why does a builder come to the town?

9. What kindness does Mr. Richards decide he must have performed for Goodson?

10. How does the author describe the town hall on the day of the inquiry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mark Twain writes the book in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

Character

Setting

Plot

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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