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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 does Harriet say she has given her life to?

2. What did Chatterton sell to London magazines?

3. How does Harriet's house make Charles feel?

4. What is the name of Seymour's old dealer?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charles ease Harriet's mind?

2. Describe Flint's work.

3. How does Harriet react when Charles mentions that she copied Harrison Bentley's plots for her novels?

4. Why does Harriet fear her memories?

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

6. Describe Chatterton's upbringing.

7. What does Philip find out about Harriet in this chapter?

8. What does Harriet fear?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author wrote Chatterton in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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