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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 4 Who visits Lorry the day after he arrives at the Royal George Hotel?

2. What does Madame Defarge do in her usual spot in the wine shop?

3. Chapter 5 What do most men do as a pastime during the time the story is taking place?

4. Chapter 16 Who is the spy that is commissioned for Defarge's neighborhood?

5. Chapter 4 Who does the acquitted prisoner dine with after the trial?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Chapter 12 Explain Stryver's final decision about his marriage proposal to Lucie and his reaction to it.

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

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

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

6. Chapter 3 Describe what Jerry is thinking as he looks upon the city during the night.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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) Summarize the events leading up to the French Revolution and compare these to the depictions that Dickens gives in the novel.

2) How realistic are Dickens' descriptions of the revolution, the patriots, and the aristocrats?

3) Are the punishments and executions accurately portrayed by Dickens?

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