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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 does Pickwick hire Sam Wellers to do?

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

3. What does Mrs. Hunter invite the Pickwickians to?

4. Where do the girls in the boarding school lock Pickwick?

5. Who was courting the woman the stranger gains the affection of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pickwick dress up as for the breakfast, and why?

2. What happens when Tupman shows up for the duel he was challeneged to?

3. What do Peter and his friends talk about when Pickwick finds them in a tavern?

4. What does Mr. Perker tell the Pickwickians about the parties in the election?

5. Where does Pickwick meet Sam's father, and what do they learn from this encounter?

6. What does Sam do for Mr. Pickwick when he moves out of Mrs. Bardell's house?

7. What are the initial results of the election?

8. What happens to Pickwick when he goes ice skating?

9. How does Pickwick get locked in a boarding school?

10. What happens when the cook hears of Job's intentions with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you relate to the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Individuality and self expression are two things that are very important to some of the major characters in this book. What are some examples of this, and how do these instances alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What happens to Mr. Winkle's parents, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in these scenes, and what do these events symbolize?

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