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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 Tony ask of Sam when his wife dies?

2. Why has Mrs. Bardell been brought back to London?

3. Where does Pickwick get jobs for Trotter and Jingle?

4. Who does Sam send Trotter to get when he sees Mrs. Bardell back in London?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Mr. Pickwick because of the prank played at the inn in Towcester?

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

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

4. What happens at Bob Sawyer's party?

5. What does Snodgrass do to make Mr. Wardle happy with him after his suspicious behavior?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Courage and fear are two attributes that are seen a number of times in this book. Where do they appear, and how does the presence of these feelings change the characters who are involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

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

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