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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 his missing object in Chapter 21?

2. What is the name of the boot black that Dick helps with rent in Chapter 24?

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

4. Where is Dick invited to visit in a note in Chapter 26?

5. What is missing from Dick's drawer in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the incident on the horse car with Frank and Dick in Chapter 9.

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Dick prevent Travis from withdrawing his money at the bank?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mark and Dick are two of the most active characters.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist, and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Mark had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Dick had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 2

Alger employs simple, yet bold, and effective language with some powerful symbolism. Choose an example of symbolism. Briefly describe it, and identify the technique which it embodies.

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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