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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 was the name of Chatterton's invented monk?

2. Who is the plaque that Philip finds dedicated to?

3. What does Joynson suggest Chatterton does in an effort to make them both rich?

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

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. How does Joynson suggest Chatterton can make them rich?

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

4. What does Edward think about Charles' portrait?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Harriet fear her memories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the characters alive at the end of the book. Compare his or her character to who he or she was at the beginning of the book to who he or she is at the end.

1) What did your character hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2) What events changed your character ideas about life?

3) How has your character changed by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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