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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 do Amelia Sedley and George Osborne do in Brighton?

2. Why does Becky Sharp come to the Crawley residence?

3. Which character is promoted in the military?

4. What is George Osborne doing when Amelia Sedley and Becky Sharp are riding around the town?

5. Who does Becky Sharp seduce so that Rawdon Crawley gains status?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Becky Sharp and Lord Steyne?

2. What are the events that take place in chapter 40?

3. Why does Becky Sharp marry Rawdon Crawley even though she does not like him?

4. What is the lifestyle of Rawdon Crawley and Becky Sharp when living in Paris?

5. What is the decision Amelia Sedley takes as seen in chapter 50?

6. How does the narrator describe the character of Sir Pitt Crawley?

7. What is true of Amelia Sedley's social growth as seen in chapter 60?

8. How does the Osbornes split after the death of John Osborne?

9. What insight does the narrator give into the Crawley family?

10. Why does Lady Steyne have tears in her eyes as seen in chapter 49?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does William Thackeray call this novel "a novel without a hero"?

Essay Topic 2

What is the symbolism used in the novel? Elucidate with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Is the title "Vanity Fair" apt for this novel? Give examples.

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