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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. What is the method of transportation that Frank and Dick take in the city in Chapter 9?

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

4. What do Dick and Fosdick buy together in Chapter 16?

5. What do the two boot blacks want to teach Dick a lesson for in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Dick's good samaritan deed land him a job in Chapter 26?

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

7. Describe Dick.

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

9. Describe Dick and Mickey Maguire's confrontation in Chapter 17 and 18.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Money has particular significance in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. What is the significance of having money in the story? Who chases after money? Who has money? Who loses money? Who gains money? What does Alger ultimately say about money through the characters of Mark and Dick? What is the importance of this discovery and the characters' roles? Explain.

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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