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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 is the only thing the boy has eaten in Chapter 5?
2. Where does Mark want to sell matches?
3. Without Mark's knowledge, what does Roswell do with the key?
4. Whom does Mark tell about his job in Chapter 19?
5. Who finds Mark dusting books while Roswell is just reading?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Dick try to help Henry in Chapter 1 of Mark the Match Boy?
2. How does Bates assist Henry with investing in Chapter 4 of Mark the Match Boy?
3. How does Ben try to help Mark get his twenty-five cents in Chapter 6?
4. How does Dick assist Mark in getting a job and improving his education in Chapter 15?
5. How does Bates make amends to Henry in Chapter 3 of Mark the Match Boy?
6. Why are Dick and Henry sympathetic to Mark?
7. Why is Bates looking for his grandson?
8. Compare and contrast the working habits of Mark and Roswell from the eyes of Mr. Baker.
9. How does Mrs. Flanagan differ in her treatment of Mark from that of Mother Watson?
10. How does Roswell obtain the money for his new membership in Chapter 21?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a character that Mark grows to like. How does their relationship evolve?
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
Compare and contrast Roswell and Travis. How are they similar? How are they different? How are their ultimate experiences similar? What is the lesson that the author wishes to convey through these examples?
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