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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 weapon does Jack carry as he goes to the door of Mr. Butler’s study in Chapter 42?

2. Where was John Sheppard said to have been hanged in Chapter 13?

3. What is the name of the young girl orphan that Tobias first views in the morgue in Chapter 34?

4. What does the word “finder” refer to in the narrative?

5. What does Jack do with Mercy when she encounters him in the basement in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. What assessment is reached regarding the household of Percy in Chapter 39?

2. How is Jack’s demeanor when he awakens in Chapter 31? What does Jack learn from Edward Constable?

3. How is the setting for the novel established in Chapter 1? When and where does the story begin?

4. What causes the confrontation between Jack and Percy Butler in Chapter 17?

5. How does Jack describe his progression as a thief in his letter from Chapter 43? Where did his family resettle during this time?

6. What does Jack do after the departure of the visitor in Mr. Butler’s home in Chapter 40?

7. How is the character of Edward Constable described in Chapter 6? What does he bring to Jack?

8. What is discovered about the history of Jack in Chapters 23 and 24? How is this discovery made?

9. How are the emotional and mental states of Mr. Butler’s servants described in Chapters 40-42?

10. How is the study of Tobias described in Chapter 13? What eccentricities fill his study?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Charles Dickens and his fascination with psychology and the “Criminal Mind.” How did Dickens develop the characters from his novels? What historical evidence suggests that Dickens based these characters on real individuals? How faithful is the depiction of Tobias Oates in comparison with the history of Charles Dickens?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the setting of Jack Maggs. What year is established in Chapter 1? How does the author describe London at this time? Where in London does Jack Maggs first appear? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of Mr. Percy Buckle’s estate. How large is Mr. Buckle’s household? How many servants does the master keep? How does Jack fit in with this group of characters? What are his perceptions of them?

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