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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. Where does Mark recognize Roswell from in Chapter 16?

2. Who is working at the bookstore where Mark sees a job posted?

3. Who offers to be Mark's guardian?

4. Mark walks in _______________to search for money in Chapter 6.

5. What does Hiram Bates remember in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ben try to help Mark get his twenty-five cents in Chapter 6?

2. How does Bates make amends to Henry in Chapter 3 of Mark the Match Boy?

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

4. How does Roswell receive punishment for his crime?

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

6. How does Ralph propose that Roswell increase his earnings in Chapter 18?

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

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

9. What does Dick do for Mark in Chapter 14?

10. How is the money that Mark receives parallel to the experience that Dick had?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Money has particular significance in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. What is the significance of having money in the story? Who chases after money? Who has money? Who loses money? Who gains money? What does Alger ultimately say about money through the characters of Mark and Dick? What is the importance of this discovery and the characters' roles? Explain.

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

Create a brief character study of Dick. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

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