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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. Chapter 1 Describe Tellson's Bank.

2. What is the prisoner's reaction as he waits before the large crowd to be tried?

3. Chapter 6 Where are Doctor Manette's lodgings located?

4. Chapter 21 What is the grief that strikes the Darnay household?

5. Who is the prisoner accused of treason?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 11 How does Stryver describe Carton's future prospects?

2. Chapter 5 Describe the metaphorical relationship between Mr. Stryver and Sydney Carton.

3. Chapter 8 Summarize the comment Defarge makes to the grieving father who holds his dead child in his hands.

4. Chapter 6 Summarize the physical and emotional state of Doctor Manette.

5. Chapter 16 What does Monsieur Defarge say to his wife in a pleading voice about Lucie Manette's husband?

6. Chapter 5 Describe the condition of the common people in France.

7. Chapter3 Explain why Charles Darnay is acquitted of his accused crime.

8. Chapter 1 Give a description of Tellson's Bank.

9. Chapter 21 What is the golden thread that Dickens uses in the first paragraph of this chapter?

10. Chapter 1 Describe what families living in England in 1775 do if they travel away from their homes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Lucie is one of the main constants throughout the novel. She is mentioned in all three parts of the story and everyone's life seems to revolve around her. Explain how Lucie and the characters intertwine as the book progresses.

2) What relationship does Lucie have with Doctor Manette, Miss Pross, Charles Darnay, Mr. Lorry, Mr. Stryver, the Defarges, and Sydney Carton.

Essay Topic 2

1) Analyze Madame Defarge's final acts in the story.

2) Analyze whether her character completely evil in the end?

3) Justify the answer with examples from the story.

4) What alternatives did she have at the climax of the story?

Essay Topic 3

1) Compare and contrast the characters of Mr. Lorry and Jerry Cruncher.

2) Summarize the impact each character has on one another.

3) How is each character realistic in his view toward life, considering the time period in which the story takes place?

4) How do their roles as businessmen differ? Cite examples from the novel.

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