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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 kind of books does the library keep in the basement?

2. What does Charles have to confirm to the old gentleman that he does not have?

3. Which of the following sentences does Harriet say to her reflection?

4. What musical instrument is Charles' book about?

5. What kind of critic is Sarah Tilt?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Harriet fear?

3. Why does Charles hesitate about accepting Harriet's proposal to write her memoirs?

4. Why does Harriet fear her memories?

5. Why does Charles go to the antique store?

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

7. Describe Flint's work.

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

9. What is special about St. Mary Redcliffe Church?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a premise? Why is a premise important to a story? What is the premise of CHATTERTON?

Essay Topic 2

How did Thomas Chatterton view the eighteenth century? What impact has his poetry had on British literature?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine what i texpresses about mid-18th century society:

1) Chatterton's STD.

2) The boy Chatterton saves.

3) Chatterton's publisher's idea about faking Chatterton's death.

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