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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 is the name of the beloved tutor that rescued Henry from the orphanage?

2. According to the chapter from Tobias’s book in Chapter 74, Sophina was charged with stealing the property of whom?

3. How old does Jack say Henry was the last time he saw him in Chapter 85?

4. What does Jack reveal to Constable about Henry Phipps in Chapter 47?

5. What objects does Jack send out along with his letters to Mr. Phipps?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to the violent conflict that takes place in Chapter 68? What do Jack and Tobias do afterward?

2. What is discovered about Elizabeth Warriner’s condition in Chapter 86?

3. What ailment is causing problems for Tobias’s infant son in Chapter 52? Who does he go to fetch for help?

4. Why does Mary go to the home of Mary Britten in Chapter 77?

5. What discussion takes place between Mr. Butler, Mr. Makepeace, and Mr. Phipps in Chapter 79?

6. How do Jack and Tobias escape Gloucester in Chapter 70? What dangers do they face?

7. How is the meeting between Jack, Tobias, and the Thief-taker described in Chapter 67?

8. What exchange takes place between Mercy and Jack in Chapter 84?

9. How is Tobias’s son treated in Chapters 52 and 53? What further complications does Tobias encounter in these chapters?

10. What secret about Henry does Jack share with Constable in Chapter 47?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of secrecy in the novel. What secrets has the author revealed of the main characters in the first twelve chapters of the book? How do you foresee these secrets integrating themselves into the plot of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Brighton and the imagery depicted of it in the novel. Why does Tobias Oates go first to the morgue to cover his story of the fire? What impressions does Tobias have of the children that he finds there?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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