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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 new mode of address decreed by the patriots?

2. What becomes of the first fifteen prisoners to go in front of the Tribunal before Charles?

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

4. Who does Solomon blame for his secret identity being exposed?

5. What becomes a symbol of the regeneration of the human race, superseding the Cross?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe why Madame Defarge goes to visit Lucie.

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

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

9. Describe the reaction of the crowd in the courtyard have toward Doctor Manette when he reveals who he is.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Lucie is one of the main constants throughout the novel. She is mentioned in all three parts of the story and everyone's life seems to revolve around her. Explain how Lucie and the characters intertwine as the book progresses.

2) What relationship does Lucie have with Doctor Manette, Miss Pross, Charles Darnay, Mr. Lorry, Mr. Stryver, the Defarges, and Sydney Carton.

Essay Topic 2

1) Evaluate the relationship between Lucie and her father, Doctor Manette.

2) How does the doctor's past affect their relationship with one another?

3) What does Doctor Manette wish for Lucie's future?

4) How does Lucie feel about her father at the end of the novel?

5) Give examples from the story of how they interact with one another.

Essay Topic 3

1) Analyze the resolution of the story as it relates to each of the characters in the novel.

2) Explain the metamorphosis each character experiences in the final chapter.

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