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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 does Carton use as a means to convince Solomon to cooperate with him in helping Charles Darnay?

2. What request does Lucie present to the four men holding her husband?

3. What bothers Lorry about the Defarges?

4. What is the physical appearance of the men and women sharpening weapons in the courtyard?

5. Where does Sydney Carton stop on the morning after Charles' trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carton help the seamstress who is being executed before him?

2. How does Doctor Manette manage to communicate messages between Charles and Lucie?

3. Describe the reaction of Miss Pross when she sees her brother in the marketplace.

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

5. What is the verdict for Charles in this second trial?

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

7. What are the three letters Charles writes from prison before his scheduled execution, and who does he forget?

8. Summarize the thoughts of the people on the night after Carton's execution.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Compare the characters of Lucie and Sydney Carton.

2) Which character gives more to their relationship? Explain.

3) How do their views differ on life, marriage, and children?

4) Which character is more realistic in his or her view of life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

1) Discuss how Sydney Carton's character changes from the beginning of the novel to the end.

2) How does his attitude change toward the Manettes?

3) How does his attitude toward Charles Darnay change?

4) What are the differences in his attitude toward the way he sees his life from the start of the novel to the end?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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