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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. To whom does Dick show a letter in Chapter 25?

2. What kind of bill did Dick give the store clerk initially?

3. What does the person who enters the bank while Dick hides claim is his name in Chapter 22?

4. What will the boot black give Dick in return for lodging?

5. Where does Frank live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the boys work together as a team to improve their lives by the end of Chapter 20?

2. How does Dick get the money back from the swindler on the ferry in Chapter 11?

3. Compare Frank and Dick.

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

5. How does Dick's good habits rub off on Henry, and how does he help Henry in Chapter 18?

6. Describe two changes Dick makes in Chapter 13 and 14 in his lifestyle.

7. Describe Dick's early history.

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

9. Describe the change that Dick undergoes in Chapter 12.

10. How does Dick assist the police and the young man who was robbed in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of good versus evil appears throughout the book. Who in your opinion is good? Who is bad? Why? Do these characters change over time? Why or why not? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character that Mark grows to like. How does their relationship evolve?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

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