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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 Sam say he has notices about his step-mother?

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

3. How long will Sam stay in prison?

4. What does Pickwick give Smangle money for in prison?

5. Who does Ben Allen want his sister to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at Bob Sawyer's party?

2. What does Sam say to Tony about Susan while they are in a courtroom, and what is Tony's response to this?

3. How does Mrs. Raddle treat her husband?

4. What did Mr. Winkle Sr. say when he heard of his son's elopement?

5. How does Pickwick spend his time while in prison?

6. How is the weekly menu used against Pickwick in the trial?

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

8. Why does Mr. Wardle say he has come to London?

9. What does Sam Weller do when he first meets Smangle?

10. What does Pickwick do when he is awakened on his first night in prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many different symbols present in this book. What are these symbols, and how does their presence alter the course of the plot?

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

Anger is an emotion that emerges in a few very sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these instances, and how are the plot and the characters involved in those scenes affected by this anger?

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