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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 Sergeant Snubbin's occupation?

2. What does Susan leave to Sam in her Will?

3. What does Perker say to Pickwick before he goes to prison?

4. Who sends Mary a Valentine card?

5. Who does Tony say is also showing the same signs as his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pickwick do for Jingle and Trotter after they are released from prison?

2. How does Mr. Perker suggest handling the dispute between Mr. Winkle and his father?

3. Why does Pickwick hesitate in allowing Winkle to go and see Arabella in Bristol?

4. What does Tom Roker do for Pickwick in prison?

5. What does Smangle do on Pickwick's first night in prison?

6. What does Sam say to Pickwick before he is put in prison, and what is Pickwick's response to this?

7. Why is Mrs. Bardell sent back to London while on her trip?

8. What does Sam do on Valentine's Day, and why?

9. How is Pickwick released from prison?

10. What does Mr. Perker say about Pickwick's case, and what is Pickwick's response to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Bardell displays a very controlling nature in this book. How does her need for control affect the people around her, and why is this controlling nature so significant for the time setting of this book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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