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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 fate of old Foulon?

2. Chapter 9 How does Charles Darnay react to dining with Marquis Evremonde?

3. What does Lorry do with Doctor Manette's shoemaking implements?

4. What does Charles decide to do about his future inheritance?

5. What does the newlywed's visitor ask of Charles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 20 Explain the request Sydney Carton makes of Charles Darnay while at the home of Doctor Manette.

2. Chapter 15 Explain the meaning of registering the chateau and all its descendants.

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

4. Chapter 7 Describe the cold heartedness of Marquis Evremonde in this chapter.

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

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

7. Chapter 10 What is Charles Darnay's purpose in visiting Doctor Manette?

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

9. Chapter 22 Describe the fate of the old aristocrat, Foulon.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Evaluate the elements of cause-and-effect in this story using examples from the novel.

2) Choose three events from the story which cause Carton's life to undergo a change.

3) How does he react to the events and their effects?

4) How does he grow emotionally in his own life and in his attitude toward the people in his life because of these changes?

Essay Topic 2

1) Discuss how Mr. Lorry grows as a character from the beginning of the novel to the end.

2) How do his attitudes change toward Tellson's Bank?

3) How does his attitude about his lifestyle change?

4) What are the differences in his attitude toward the meaning of life differ from the beginning to the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

1) Evaluate the relationship between Madame Defarge and Monsieur Defarge.

2) How are they a good match?

3) How do they interact with one another? What are the qualities of their marriage?

4) Cite examples from the story proving their acceptance of one another and their role in the revolution?

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