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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 physical appearance of the men and women sharpening weapons in the courtyard?

2. Who accompanies Mr. Lorry to go see Lucie?

3. What is in the note Defarge brings to Mr. Lorry from Doctor Manette?

4. What is Madame Defarge's reaction to the fate of Charles Darnay?

5. What is the news Doctor Manette brings to Lucie about her husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain why Sydney Carton decides to walk around the city, making his presence known.

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

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

5. Describe Mr. Lorry's first business consideration with regard to Tellson's Bank.

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

7. Describe what Little Lucie remembers about Sydney Carton years later.

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

9. How does Lucie make herself known to Charles each day?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What is the message Dickens is trying to convey about life in France and England in the late 1700s?

2) Does he depict a realistic and relevant view of human nature through the actions of the character during the French Revolution?

3) Are the human qualities of each character true to life? Explain.

4) How do the characters convey the everyday struggles of life?

Essay Topic 2

1) Evaluate the evidence presented to the Tribunal in the second case against Charles Darnay.

2) Do you think the testimony given by the Defarges and the letter from Doctor Manette are convincing?

3) Defend or criticize the verdict of the Tribunal.

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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