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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. Of what does Miss Knag accuse Kate?

2. Ignoring Kate's discomfort, Hawk and Verisopht joke about what?

3. How does Pupker feel when he discovers that Nicholas is related to Ralph?

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

5. As Mrs. Nickleby appears, Ralph announces that he has found a position for Kate working for whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Ralph's scene as Nicholas rehearses the scene in which Romeo purchases poison from the Apothecary?

2. How does the performance end?

3. How else has the story of Romeo and Juliet changed?

4. As Nicholas continues to teach Smike his lines about the need for money overruling conscience, what is Ralph doing?

5. What happens when Ralph arrives at his office?

6. What does Squeers do to help Ralph?

7. How does Bray act during his interaction with Nicholas?

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

9. In a roadside tavern, what do Nicholas and Smike learn?

10. Describe Fanny Squeers and Tilda Price.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The song sung by the company is ironic.

Part 1) What is the song that they sing? Why do they sing it?

Part 2) What is ironic about this song?

Part 3) What is the purpose of this song and it irony?

Essay Topic 2

There are two central plot lines.

Part 1) What are these two plot lines? What is the significance of each?

Part 2) How are these two plot lines related or connected?

Part 3) What is the purpose of having two plot lines?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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