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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 appeared two years later after eloping in front of Bates in Chapter 3?
2. How much money does Mark save in Chapter 13 of Mark the Match Boy?
3. By taking a wax impression of the ________on the money drawer, a key can be made.
4. Who notices that five dollars is missing from the cash drawer in Chapter 23?
5. What does Dick buy for Mark in Chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ralph connive Roswell into getting him five dollars in Chapter 20?
2. How does Bates assist Henry with investing in Chapter 4 of Mark the Match Boy?
3. How is the money that Mark receives parallel to the experience that Dick had?
4. How does Roswell receive punishment for his crime?
5. Why is Bates looking for his grandson?
6. How does Mark change his living and work situation with the money he has received from Dick and Henry?
7. How does Ben try to help Mark get his twenty-five cents in Chapter 6?
8. Describe how Mark feels about begging.
9. How does Dick try to help Henry in Chapter 1 of Mark the Match Boy?
10. What does Dick do for Mark in Chapter 14?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses more than one instance of irony in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.
Essay Topic 2
Greed is another important theme of Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. Greed in this novel is depicted in relation to money, possessions, and social status. Who is greedy in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy? Who exhibits kindliness and generosity of spirit? Who desires what and how are these desires manifested? Do they change over time? Describe.
Essay Topic 3
Social etiquette plays an important role in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. Who has "manners," and who does not? What does being of the upper class signify? Who teaches whom and in what way? Does social etiquette in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy signify wealth, status, or other power? Discuss.
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