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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. Which of the following is the surname of one of the gallery owners?

2. What musical instrument is Charles' book about?

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

4. Which of the following foods is Harriet preparing for herself?

5. Why is Charles sucking his thumb on the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Edward think about Charles' portrait?

2. Why did Harriet use Bentley's plots?

3. How do Philip and Charles show their different temperaments on the train to Bristol?

4. How does Charles find the original owner of the Chatterton portrait?

5. Why does Mary refuse to write Harriet's memoirs?

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

7. Why does Harriet want to go to the art gallery?

8. What is the problem with Charles' portrait?

9. Describe Flint's work.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following historical figures in Ackroyd's novel and discuss how Ackroyd represents them in CHATTERTON and why he represents that person in that manner. Are there people who would argue against Ackroyd's representation of that person's life?

1. Thomas Chatterton

2. George Meredith

3. Mary Meredith

4. Henry Wallis

Essay Topic 2

Replace the play's London setting with one of the following cities:

1. New York.

2. Paris.

3. Chicago.

What new meaning would the new setting give the book? How important is setting for developing meaning in a story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. How does the author use all these elements to create a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

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