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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. Why does Sam feel such a desire to stay in prison with Pickwick?

2. Who does Winkle want to tell Ben Allen about his engagement to Arabella?

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

4. How much is Mr. Pickwick fined after the trial?

5. What does Ben Allen do on top of the carriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens at the temperance meeting that Tony takes Sam to?

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

6. How is Pickwick released from prison?

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

8. Why does Winkle run off to Bristol?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the ways Winkle and Arabella show their love to each other, and how do these displays alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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