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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 denounces Charles Darnay, causing him to be arrested once again?

2. What has the wood-sawyer named his saw?

3. What does Carton believe will happen to Charles?

4. Who decides which prisoners will be released or murdered at the prison?

5. Who makes up the Tribunal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Explain why Mr. Lorry is horrified to look out the window of Tellson's Bank.

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

7. How does Carton manage to convince Solomon to help him see Charles in prison?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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