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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. Tobias is said in Chapter 13 to have ambitions to become “a novelist who might topple” who himself?

2. What is the name of the estate where Edward Constable worked prior to working at Great Queen Street?

3. Who are the undertakers in Gibbons Lane that Tobias goes to see in Chapter 34?

4. What is the name of the little girl that helped Jack break into homes for Silas Smith in Chapter 43?

5. What is the name of Mary Britten’s “big red-boned son”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have Mr. Butler’s perceptions of Jack changed in Chapter 28?

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

3. How is Mercy’s childhood described in Chapter 19? How did Mercy come to meet Mr. Butler?

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

5. To whom does Jack write a letter in Chapter 21? What is revealed in this letter?

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

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

8. Where does Jack fall asleep in Chapter 12? Who finds him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Sophina in Jack Maggs. How does Jack meet Sophina? What is their relationship like? How does Jack perceive Tom’s feelings for Sophina? What happens to Sophina?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Edward Constable in the narrative. How old is Constable? What new information has the reader learned about Constable’s history with Henry Phipps in Chapters 46-48? Why does Constable refrain from telling Jack this information?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Mary Oates and Elizabeth Warriner in the narrative. What is the relationship between Mary and Elizabeth like? How do these women differ? How are they alike?

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