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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 poet helped Harriet publish her first two books?

2. What kind of books does the library keep in the basement?

3. What does Charles say has pained his senses?

4. Where did Andrew and Charles meet?

5. What alcoholic drink does Harriet make for herself?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What inspired Chatterton to write?

6. Why did Harriet use Bentley's plots?

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

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

9. Describe Flint's work.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What are the arguments for and against forgery? What are Ackroyd's opinions on forgery and how does he express them? Do you agree or disagree with Ackroyd's opinions?

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