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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 rudely rebuffs Mark in Chapter 7 for begging?
2. Whom does Roswell plan to blame if Mr. Baker gets suspicious about the money missing from the cash drawer?
3. Where does Ralph take Roswell to pay his dues?
4. When Mark insists that he did not take the money, what does Roswell say about Mark?
5. What does Dick tell Henry that he should try to collect from Hiram Bates in Mark the Match Boy?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Mark feels about begging.
2. How does Ben try to help Mark get his twenty-five cents in Chapter 6?
3. How does Mrs. Flanagan differ in her treatment of Mark from that of Mother Watson?
4. Compare and contrast the working habits of Mark and Roswell from the eyes of Mr. Baker.
5. Why are Dick and Henry sympathetic to Mark?
6. How does Roswell implicate Mark with his crime in Chapter 23?
7. When Mark faints, what happens to him in Chapter 13?
8. Describe the interaction Mark has with Mother Watson in Chapter 11.
9. How does Ralph propose that Roswell increase his earnings in Chapter 18?
10. Describe Mark's experience sleeping on the ferry.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Romance takes on an aggressive quality in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. Who are the two characters pursuing Lizzie Hexam? Whom does she like and whom does she avoid and why? What do her suitors have in common, and where are they different? Discuss.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.
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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