A Tale of Two Cities Test | Final Test - Hard

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A Tale of Two Cities Test | Final Test - Hard

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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 is bothering Lorry about providing shelter for Lucie at Tellson's Bank?

2. What do Mr. Lorry and Carton find falling out of the doctor's pocket?

3. How many death carts head toward La Guillotine?

4. What is the matter in which Madame Defarge cannot trust her husband?

5. How many people are condemned to die on the same day as Charles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Mr. Lorry is shocked at the sight of Jerry Cruncher.

2. Summarize the reaction of the crowd at the innocent verdict for Charles.

3. What is Doctor Manette's reaction to Charles' acquittal?

4. Describe who makes up the Tribunal of Charles' trial.

5. Describe why Madame Defarge goes to visit Lucie.

6. There is a knock on Doctor Manette's door. Who is knocking and what is their purpose?

7. Describe how La Guillotine is used as a symbol of the patriots.

8. Describe the reaction of Miss Pross when she sees her brother in the marketplace.

9. Describe the reaction of the crowd in the courtyard have toward Doctor Manette when he reveals who he is.

10. Summarize the contents of the note Charles sends to Lucie.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Analyze Doctor Manette's personality and emotional changes throughout the novel.

2) What fears and emotions does he experience as he grows in the three parts of the novel?

3) How do his attitudes change as he develops from a prisoner into a family man?

4) Cite examples of the character changes the doctor goes through from each of the three parts of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

1) Summarize the events leading up to the French Revolution and compare these to the depictions that Dickens gives in the novel.

2) How realistic are Dickens' descriptions of the revolution, the patriots, and the aristocrats?

3) Are the punishments and executions accurately portrayed by Dickens?

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