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

2. Who are the boot blacks that make notice Dick's new clothes in Chapter 13?

3. What was Dick's first job that he tells Frank about in Chapter 8?

4. What does the woman traveling along with Dick and Mark accuse the boys of doing in Chapter 9?

5. What does the servant bring Dick to wear in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dick.

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

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

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

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

6. How does Dick get the money back from the swindler on the ferry in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe Roswell. What is his role in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy? What was Alger trying to accomplish by creating Roswell's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Alger's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

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