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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 Dick sleep at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. Who insists that Dick returns with him to dry off and get new clothes in Chapter 26?

3. Where do Frank and Dick see many clothing stores in Chapter 5?

4. Who feels uncomfortable with the Greysons in Chapter 17?

5. Who is Dick's first customer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Dick alert to business opportunities?

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

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

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

6. Describe Dick's reaction to his letter from Frank Whitney.

7. Describe Dick.

8. Why do Dick and Henry want a new place of residence?

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

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 2

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 3

Describe some of the settings for Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. How do these settings, even if imaginary, reflect modern settings or culture? Why did the author choose to use these places in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy?

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