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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. Chapter 17 Why is Lucie so happy as she sits under the tree with her father?

2. What does Stryver say to Mr. Lorry about the advice Lorry gives him?

3. What is the prisoner's reaction as he waits before the large crowd to be tried?

4. What does Defarge tell the grieving man who cries over the child that is killed by Monsieur the Marquis' carriage?

5. What type of person is Miss Proust's brother, Solomon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 23 Summarize what becomes of the Chateau Evremonde where Gabelle still resides.

2. Chapter 19 What does Mr. Lorry decide will be beneficial to Doctor Manette's mental condition?

3. Chapter 10 What is Charles Darnay's purpose in visiting Doctor Manette?

4. Chapter 4 Describe the look that Doctor Manette gives to Charles Darnay as they stand together after the trial.

5. Chapter3 Explain why Charles Darnay is acquitted of his accused crime.

6. Chapter 8 Summarize the comment Defarge makes to the grieving father who holds his dead child in his hands.

7. Chapter 18 Describe the great concern Miss Pross and Mr. Lorry have for Doctor Manette after Lucie's wedding.

8. Chapter 16 What does Monsieur Defarge say to his wife in a pleading voice about Lucie Manette's husband?

9. Chapter 2 Summarize the message that Jerry delivers to Mr. Lorry.

10. Chapter 15 Explain the meaning of registering the chateau and all its descendants.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Summarize the elements of the tragic hero.

2) Which of these elements does Sydney Carton depict?

3) Explain his role as a hero in the novel and what role his final actions play in the story.

Essay Topic 2

1) Summarize how Charles Dickens uses local color and imagery to describe London and Paris.

2) Cite descriptive examples of the atmosphere, landscaping, the citizens, the wine shop, the prisons, and Tellson's Bank.

3) Does the imagery Dickens uses depict a clear and accurate picture of the cities and the surrounding landscape?

Essay Topic 3

1) Analyze Madame Defarge's final acts in the story.

2) Analyze whether her character completely evil in the end?

3) Justify the answer with examples from the story.

4) What alternatives did she have at the climax of the story?

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