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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. After finishing work, where do Ben and Mark go to sleep in Chapter 12 of Mark the Match Boy?
2. Who learns that Dick is Mark's guardian?
3. What does Roswell start to do with some of the money from sales at his work in Chapter 18?
4. Where does Dick work in Chapter 1?
5. When Mark leaves, who arrives to the store angry about a five-dollar bill?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bates make amends to Henry in Chapter 3 of Mark the Match Boy?
2. When Mark faints, what happens to him in Chapter 13?
3. Describe how Dick and Henry react to the sleeping child on the Brooklyn ferry.
4. Compare and contrast the working habits of Mark and Roswell from the eyes of Mr. Baker.
5. What does Dick do for Mark in Chapter 14?
6. Describe Mark's experience sleeping on the ferry.
7. Why is Bates looking for his grandson?
8. What does Roswell's stealing reveal about his character in Chapter 18?
9. How is the money that Mark receives parallel to the experience that Dick had?
10. What is unique about the five dollar bill that Roswell stole in Chapter 23?
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
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
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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