View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week in Chapter 19, does Charlie meet Alice outside St. Vincent's hospital?

2. In Chapter 19, how much has Charlie earned working for Squizzy Taylor?

3. In Chapter 21, what time do Mr. Redmond and Charlie arrive back at the lodging house?

4. In Chapter 14, what does Charlie take to the Redmonds?

5. What does Charlie see on Jack's face in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what does Charlie remember his parents doing?

2. In Chapter 16, how and where is Nostrils injured?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Charlie do when he goes to Squizzy's?

4. In Chapter 19, where do Charlie and Mr. Redmond train twice a week in addition to the rabbiting and how does Charlie train?

5. In Chapter 15, who becomes Charlie's new sprinting partner, and how does the training go?

6. In Chapter 12, why is Charlie worried about Jack?

7. In Chapter 21, what does Mrs. Pickwick see when she reads Charlie's palm?

8. Why does Charlie hesitate in Chapter 16, when he sees the address where he is to deliver the liquor?

9. What is different about Charlie's mother in Chapter 17, and what does she do?

10. What is Charlie's mother doing in Chapter 12 when he wakes and why does he not stop her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charlie runs away when Nostrils is attacked by Barlow and his friends. Why does Charlie run away? Why does he not help Nostrils? Why is Charlie later ashamed of his actions?

Essay Topic 2

Charlie is offered a job running for Squizzy Taylor. Why does Charlie’s mother not want him to take the job? Why does Charlie take the job anyway?

Essay Topic 3

What does Charlie’s father teach him about character? Why does Charlie think he lacks character?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 909 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample