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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. What does Roswell try to convince his mother that he needs in order to get money for his new club?
2. Who gets fired by the end of Chapter 23 over the missing money?
3. What does Bates offer to do for Henry in Chapter 3?
4. What does Dick buy for Mark in Chapter 15?
5. Where does Mark leave his money in Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Mark faints, what happens to him in Chapter 13?
2. Describe Mark's Sunday school experience in Chapter 19.
3. How does Bates make amends to Henry in Chapter 3 of Mark the Match Boy?
4. Compare and contrast the working habits of Mark and Roswell from the eyes of Mr. Baker.
5. How is the money that Mark receives parallel to the experience that Dick had?
6. How does Ralph propose that Roswell increase his earnings in Chapter 18?
7. How does Mrs. Flanagan differ in her treatment of Mark from that of Mother Watson?
8. What does Dick do for Mark in Chapter 14?
9. How does Dick try to help Henry in Chapter 1 of Mark the Match Boy?
10. Describe how Dick and Henry react to the sleeping child on the Brooklyn ferry.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.
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