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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 William Dobbin called?

2. Who is Miss Firkin?

3. Which character in chapter 31 appears quite tragic because of his efforts in trying to fit in with the military crowd?

4. Who is James?

5. Who is Joseph Sedley?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Amelia Sedley upset at William Dobbin?

2. What do the characters think of William Dobbin?

3. What else do we get to know about the character of Becky Sharp when she visits the Sedleys?

4. Why does Becky Sharp marry Rawdon Crawley even though she does not like him?

5. What aspect of Becky Sharp's character do we see in chapter 41?

6. Upon hearing about his son George Osborne marrying Amelia Sedley, what does John Osborne do and why?

7. Why does Amelia Sedley become such a frustrated a character, as seen in chapter 26?

8. What gesture of William Dobbin's shows his love for Amelia Sedley, as seen in chapter 17?

9. Why does Lady Steyne have tears in her eyes as seen in chapter 49?

10. What is the lifestyle of Rawdon Crawley and Becky Sharp when living in Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give a detailed character analysis of Rawdon Crawley.

Essay Topic 2

Becky Sharp is a character who lives by her wits. Explain with examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Is Vanity Fair a unified novel in terms of themes, plot etc.? Give examples.

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