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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 cries out Solomon's English identity when he sees Jerry and Miss Pross talking to him?

2. What does Mr. Lorry tell Lucie before he leaves her lodging?

3. What is the message that the visitors relate to Mr. Lorry?

4. What disguise are the two men turning the grindstone wearing?

5. How many defenseless men and women held prisoner were killed during the four days Doctor Manette is away to help Charles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Doctor Manette's reaction to Charles' acquittal?

2. An escort is forced upon Charles when he enters France. Where does this escort bring him?

3. Explain why Mr. Lorry is shocked at the sight of Jerry Cruncher.

4. There is a knock on Doctor Manette's door. Who is knocking and what is their purpose?

5. Describe how La Guillotine is used as a symbol of the patriots.

6. What do Carton and Lorry discuss about the fate of Charles?

7. Describe how the patriots of France look upon Charles Darnay.

8. Describe who makes up the Tribunal of Charles' trial.

9. Describe the one thing that Monsieur Defarge does not agree with about his wife's thinking.

10. Describe the result of the encounter between Miss Pross and Madame Defarge.

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) Summarize the elements of the tragic hero.

2) Which of these elements does Sydney Carton depict?

3) Explain his role as a hero in the novel and what role his final actions play in the story.

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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