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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. When Mark leaves, who arrives to the store angry about a five-dollar bill?

2. Who has tea with Mrs. Flanagan before going to look for Mark in Chapter 10?

3. When Mark insists that he did not take the money, what does Roswell say about Mark?

4. Where will Bates accompany Henry in Chapter 3?

5. What does Dick tell Henry that he should try to collect from Hiram Bates in Mark the Match Boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Roswell obtain the money for his new membership in Chapter 21?

2. How does Dick try to help Henry in Chapter 1 of Mark the Match Boy?

3. How does Mark's life change in Chapter 12?

4. How does Mark change his living and work situation with the money he has received from Dick and Henry?

5. When Mark faints, what happens to him in Chapter 13?

6. Describe Mark's experience sleeping on the ferry.

7. How does Mrs. Flanagan differ in her treatment of Mark from that of Mother Watson?

8. How does Dick assist Mark in getting a job and improving his education in Chapter 15?

9. Describe the interaction Mark has with Mother Watson in Chapter 11.

10. How does Bates assist Henry with investing in Chapter 4 of Mark the Match Boy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery is used to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. The imagery can involve visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic elements. The author uses imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

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

The concept of good versus evil appears throughout the book. Who in your opinion is good? Who is bad? Why? Do these characters change over time? Why or why not? Describe.

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