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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 are the two witnesses Darnay names in his behalf?

2. What bothers Lorry about the Defarges?

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

4. Who does Doctor Manette go to see after delivering his news to Lucie?

5. Why do men and women gather in the courtyard to sharpen weapons on the grindstone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the Carmagnole.

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

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

9. Summarize the contents of the note Charles sends to Lucie.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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