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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 was courting the woman the stranger gains the affection of?

2. What do Tupman and Pickwick argue about before attending Mrs. Hunter's event?

3. What is observed in the paper about Hampstead Pond?

4. Who wrote "Speculations on the Source of the Hampstead Pond"?

5. Who catches Tupman kissing Rachael?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tony say his son has disgraced the family?

2. How does Tupman get a reputation as a marksman?

3. What happens when Peter Magnus learns that Pickwick and his fiance met the night before the proposal?

4. What does Pickwick learn when he and Sam go to Dodson's and Fogg's office?

5. What does Sam do when he dines at the Nupkin household?

6. What does Mrs. Pott do when the Pickwickians come to her home?

7. Who misleads Pickwick and Mr. Wardle when they go to rescue Rachael?

8. What are Bob and Ben discussing when Pickwick first meets them?

9. Who do Snodgrass and Tupman find attractive while in Chatham?

10. What do the Pickwickians see when at Chatham?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What effect does Reverend Stiggins's company have on Susan, and how does this affect her important familial relationships?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

This book is a satire. What kind of things is Dickens being satirical about, and how does this tone affect the feeling and progression of the plot?

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