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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. What is Chatterton's father's job at St. Mary Redcliffe church?

3. Which poet does Harriet think Charles quotes?

4. How does Mrs. Leno describe Charles' haircut?

5. What kind of hat does Harriet wear?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What inspired Chatterton to write?

4. Why does Pat give away the painting?

5. Describe Flint's work.

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

7. Why does Harriet fear her memories?

8. What happens to Charles the following morning?

9. How does Charles ease Harriet's mind?

10. What does Flint think about Chatterton's handwriting?

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

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 3

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?

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