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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dick sleep at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) A barn.
(b) A loft.
(c) A rooming house.
(d) A wooden box with hay in it.

2. Where does Henry accompany Dick on Sunday in Chapter 16?
(a) To the New York City railroad terminal.
(b) To the ferry.
(c) To Greyson's class.
(d) To the St. Louis train station.

3. What does Dick open in Chapter 14 to save money?
(a) A bank account.
(b) A desk.
(c) A chest of drawers.
(d) A computer station.

4. Who searches Dick and Mark in Chapter 9?
(a) The woman passenger.
(b) The bookkeeper.
(c) The conductor.
(d) The priest.

5. Where does Dick take money out of to help Henry get a new job in Chapter 18?
(a) His piggy bank.
(b) His shoe box.
(c) Savings account.
(d) His desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Dick buy breakfast for in Chapter 2 of Ragged Dick?

2. What does Dick wear to work in Chapter 13?

3. Who sent Dick a letter that he reads in Chapter 25?

4. What does Frank buy Dick at a clothing store?

5. Where do Dick and Henry walk before Sunday school in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the clothing offered by Rockwell signify for Dick in Chapter 26?

2. Why is Dick fired from his job in Chapter 1?

3. Describe Dick's reaction to his letter from Frank Whitney.

4. Compare Frank and Dick.

5. Describe the letter that Dick writes to his friend Frank with the help of Henry.

6. How is Dick alert to business opportunities?

7. How does Dick help Fosdick and receive help in return?

8. What does Dick have to change in order to be acceptable in society in Chapter 1?

9. Describe the merchants in New York that Frank and Dick interact with in Chapter 5.

10. What kind of work does Henry get? Describe his work experience in Chapters 19 and 20?

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