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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. Whom does Dick tell about what happened to the store clerk in Chapter 3?
2. Where does Frank return to in Chapter 10 with Dick because he is tired?
3. Where does Dick accompany Henry in Chapter 26 on an errand for his employer?
4. Who has the young man that Dick and Frank meet been victimized by in Chapter 10?
5. Dick's second customer pays him with _____________.
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 help Fosdick and receive help in return?
3. Describe the incident on the horse car with Frank and Dick in Chapter 9.
4. How does Dick get the money back from the swindler on the ferry in Chapter 11?
5. Describe the letter that Dick writes to his friend Frank with the help of Henry.
6. Describe two changes Dick makes in Chapter 13 and 14 in his lifestyle.
7. Describe Dick's reaction to his letter from Frank Whitney.
8. How does Dick help Tom, the boot-black?
9. How does Dick reveal his honesty to Mr. Greyson in Chapter 15?
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 author uses more than one instance of irony in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Roswell and Travis. How are they similar? How are they different? How are their ultimate experiences similar? What is the lesson that the author wishes to convey through these examples?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy? Cite an example to support your answer.
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