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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 does Nicholas do when he discovers Smike alone?

2. As soon as the members of the company discover that Nicholas is a playwright, what do they do?

3. What does Ralph do to the two people who have been dealing with the Mantalinis?

4. When Madame Mantalini and Miss Knag arrive, what announcement is made?

5. How does Nicholas anger Fanny?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom is Kate alone? Why?

2. As the play begins, what are members of the company doing?

3. Why does a fight occur? What does Nicholas do about this?

4. With whom has Mr. Lillyvick fallen in love?

5. By what is Sir Matthew Pupker distracted?

6. What does Nicholas read after everyone else is gone?

7. What does Squeers do to help Ralph?

8. How does the family act when Mr. Lillyvick arrives?

9. What happens to Smike? How does Nicholas help him?

10. What does Miss Knag do for Kate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An aspect of Dickens' work is that his stories tend to be about the tensions between rich and poor.

Part 1) Describe that tension in this story.

Part 2) Why might this be important to Dickens?

Part 3) How is this relevant today?

Essay Topic 2

This story is relevant today.

Part 1) Describe what is relevant to today's society and life.

Part 2) Could this be relevant throughout time? Why or why not?

Part 3) Will this story continue to be relevant? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ralph is symbolic.

Part 1) Describe Ralph. What does he symbolize?

Part 2) Why does he symbolize what he does?

Part 3) Compare Ralph's symbolism to Nicholas? What does this reveal?

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