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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 happened to the girl the Kenwigs had paid to watch the baby?

2. How is Kate welcomed by the women in the workroom?

3. What song does the Crummles Company sing?

4. Who is the Infant Phenomenon?

5. What does Smike tell Nicholas that he cannot remember?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ralph doing at his home?

2. What happens when Ralph receives Fanny's letter?

3. How is London described?

4. What happens as the gathering begins to prepare for performances by Morleena and Miss Petowker?

5. What good luck does Nicholas have?

6. How does the performance end?

7. What does the Crummles Company perform?

8. What happens when Noggs goes downstairs?

9. For what is Gride preparing?

10. With whom is Kate alone? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A key aspect of Dickens' work, in general, is the detail and breadth of his characters.

Part 1) Who are the main characters? Describe them.

Part 2) How does Dickens reveal aspects of his characters' personalities?

Part 3) How is any audience at any time able to connect to and relate to these characters?

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

The story has a central theme.

Part 1) What is this theme? How is this revealed in the story?

Part 2) Why does Dickens choose this as a theme?

Part 3) How does this theme touch the lives of all the main characters?

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