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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. Where does Frank return to in Chapter 10 with Dick because he is tired?

2. If Frank lived in the city, what would he do for Dick?

3. Who has the young man that Dick and Frank meet been victimized by in Chapter 10?

4. Who takes a fancy to Dick in Chapter 17?

5. Whom does Dick tell about his missing object in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How are Henry and Dick closer to achieving their goals by the end of Chapter 27?

6. How does Frank attempt to help Dick improve his social status and quality of life in Chapters 5-8?

7. How do the boot blacks react to Dick's new clothes in Chapters 14 and 15?

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

9. How does Dick help Tom, the boot-black?

10. How is Dick alert to business opportunities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Dick. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Secrecy is a recurring theme in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. Which characters have secrets, and what are they? How are these secrets revealed? Do these secrets result in ominous consequences or not? Do any of them have happy endings? Discuss.

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