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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the girl tell Tom gapes open?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His mouth.
(c) His wound.
(d) His eyes.

2. In which city did Charles buy the flute book?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Peterborough.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Cambridge.

3. Which of the following words best describes Harriet's novel?
(a) Gothic.
(b) Mournful.
(c) Epic.
(d) Spiritual.

4. What word does the author use to describe Harriet's wicker chair?
(a) Decaying.
(b) Regal.
(c) Cranky.
(d) Moss riven.

5. What blood line does Cumberland tell Vivien she has in her?
(a) African.
(b) Jew.
(c) Hispanic.
(d) Gyspy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hariett use the plots from Bentley's books?

2. What city did Chatterton move to in the hope of making a name for himself?

3. What does Harriet say she has given her life to?

4. What did Chatterton sell to London magazines?

5. Which poet does Harriet think Charles quotes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Charles happy that Chatterton's handwriting looks like it was written between 1790 and 1830?

2. What do Harriet and Sarah discuss at Sarah's house?

3. Describe Chatterton's upbringing.

4. What does the elderly man say to Charles on the phone?

5. How does Charles ease Harriet's mind?

6. Why does Charles not take money for the books?

7. How does Joynson suggest Chatterton can make them rich?

8. What is the problem with Charles' portrait?

9. How did Chatterton start his career as a writer?

10. Describe Pat.

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