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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 marks the end of Bob Sawyer's party?

2. What does Stiggins drink when he asks about Susan's will?

3. What does Pickwick do when he sees Jingle in the prison?

4. Who starts a fight at the meeting Tony takes Sam to?

5. Who did Mrs. Bardell say instigated her trial against Pickwick?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What prank does Bob Sawyer play at the inn in Towcester?

3. What does Mr. Pickwick choose to do after he is found guilty, and why?

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

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

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

7. How is Pickwick released from prison?

8. What does Sam say when he is called to the witness stand?

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

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

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

Ben Allen and Bob Sawyer are similar characters in this book, and yet there are some marked differences even though they are twins. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the plot. Why might Dickens have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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