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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 outcome of the struggle between Madame Defarge and Miss Pross?

2. Who makes up the Tribunal?

3. What does Carton purchase after talking to the wood-sawyer?

4. How does the universal fear and distrust of the times affect daily life of the citizens?

5. What is Darnay's first impression of the imprisoned men and women?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the Carmagnole.

5. Describe the evidence that the Tribunal has against Charles?

6. Summarize the description Carton gives of Mr. Lorry and how people will feel about him when he is gone.

7. Summarize the reaction of the crowd at the innocent verdict for Charles.

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

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

10. Describe why Madame Defarge goes to visit Lucie.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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) 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.

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