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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. Who is the prisoner's counsel?

2. What is Mr. Lorry's reaction to Stryver's upcoming plans?

3. What is the punishment for forgers, thieves, and counterfeiters?

4. What news does the spy relate to Defarge?

5. What does it mean when Defarge and his followers register the inhabitants of the Marquis' chateau?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 17 How does Doctor Manette feel about Lucie's marriage?

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

3. Chapter 2 Summarize the message that Jerry delivers to Mr. Lorry.

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

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

6. Chapter 9 What suspicions does Charles have about his near-death encounter in England?

7. Chapter 2 Describe the sentence of quartering, which is the punishment for treason.

8. Chapter 18 Describe the great concern Miss Pross and Mr. Lorry have for Doctor Manette after Lucie's wedding.

9. Chapter 24 Summarize what is written in the letter that Charles Darnay receives from his Uncle's servant, Gabelle.

10. Chapter 23 Summarize what becomes of the Chateau Evremonde where Gabelle still resides.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Evaluate the relationship between Lucie and her father, Doctor Manette.

2) How does the doctor's past affect their relationship with one another?

3) What does Doctor Manette wish for Lucie's future?

4) How does Lucie feel about her father at the end of the novel?

5) Give examples from the story of how they interact with one another.

Essay Topic 2

1) Analyze Doctor Manette's personality and emotional changes throughout the novel.

2) What fears and emotions does he experience as he grows in the three parts of the novel?

3) How do his attitudes change as he develops from a prisoner into a family man?

4) Cite examples of the character changes the doctor goes through from each of the three parts of the novel.

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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