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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. Who is distraught about losing Lizzie for good in Book 4, Chapter 15?

2. Who comes with a message to Jenny from Lizzie Hexam in Book 4, Chapter 9?

3. Who does Headstone meet at Wrayburn's house and give money in Book 3, Chapter 11?

4. Who does Potterson try to revive in Book 3, Chapter 3?

5. What does Charley say would be unforgivable on the part of Headstone in Book 4, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Boffin is warned about Wegg's behavior in Book 4, Chapter 3 of Book 4.

2. What is Charley afraid of in Book 4, Chapter 7?

3. What does Lizzie tell Bella in Book 3, Chapter 9?

4. How are Riderhood and Bradley punished for their own crimes in Book 4, Chapter 15?

5. What does Bella talk to her father about at his wedding anniversary in Book 3, Chapter 4?

6. What happens to Rogue in Book 3, Chapters 2 and 3?

7. Why is Noddy Boffin annoyed with Rokesmith in Book 3, Chapter 15?

8. What happens when Jenny comes to see Riah in Book 3, Chapter 12?

9. What does Venus confess to Boffin?

10. Describe Riah's interaction with Fledgeby and Lammle in Book 3, Chapter 1.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Our Mutual Friend is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic and kinesthetic. The author uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Romance takes on an aggressive quality in Our Mutual Friend. Who are the two characters pursuing Lizzie Hexam? Who does she like and who does she avoid and why? What do her suitors have in common and where are they different? Discuss.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in Our Mutual Friend. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

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