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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. In Chapter 14, what song does Charlie play for his mother?

2. What color hair does Mrs. Pickwick have?

3. At breakfast in Chapter 21, how long is it until Charlie runs the race?

4. In Chapter 20, who does Mr. Richmond say got him running?

5. What position has Nostrils played before in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Charlie do after unsuccessfully getting money from Kenneth Cornwall?

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

3. What does Charlie have Mr. Redmond bet on his winning, and how does he do?

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

5. What does Mr. Redmond offer to train Charlie for when Charlie quits boxing in Chapter 14?

6. What happens in Chapter 19 in the weeks leading up to race day?

7. What do Bert Robinson and Mr. Redmond bet on in Chapter 15?

8. How does Charlie run the heat and why in Chapter 21?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A bully is someone who picks on someone, often someone smaller or weaker. Who bullies Charlie and Nostrils? How does the bullying change Nostrils’ life?

Essay Topic 2

Charlie’s father has died shortly before the book begins. How does Charlie’s father’s death affect Charlie’s responsibilities? How does Charlie struggle with his new responsibilities?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Peacock was a friend of Charlie’s father. What favor did Charlie’s father ask Mr. Peacock to perform before he died? How does Mr. Peacock betray Charlie’s father and Charlie’s family?

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