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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does one of the senior actors, Folair, take Nicholas aside?

2. Why do Kate and Mrs. Nickleby visit an invalid named Mrs. Wititterly?

3. What does Nicholas say they learned on their journey?

4. In Ralph's office, Ralph speaks to himself of what?

5. What has been causing Ralph to lose sleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Integrity is lost partially through the play.

Part 1) What is integrity? How is it lost? Who loses it? Why do they lose it?

Part 2) How can readers relate to this? How is it relevant today?

Part 3) What is significant about Nicholas' behavior during this part of the play? What does this show about his transformation?

Essay Topic 2

Nicholas undergoes a journey of transformation.

Part 1) How is Nicholas at the beginning of the story?

Part 2) How does he change through the play? What causes these changes? How do his changes affect others?

Part 3) What is the purpose of this journey, for him and for the reader?

Essay Topic 3

The theme and story of Nicholas Nickleby is a reminder.

Part 1) Summarize the story. Of what is it a reminder.

Part 2) What is the author's purpose for writing a story? Why was it made into a play?

Part 3) How does this play enhance or detract from Dickens' story? Explain.

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