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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 is the old man with Corporal Clink at the park?

2. What is it about the O'Dowds that people make fun of?

3. What do Amelia Sedley and George Osborne do in Brighton?

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

5. By the end of chapter 20, what is the author portraying about all the characters in this novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Amelia Sedley very annoying to the readers in chapter 57?

2. Upon hearing about his son George Osborne marrying Amelia Sedley, what does John Osborne do and why?

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

4. What kind of an ending does the narrator envision for Amelia Sedley and William Dobbin?

5. Which couple is reunited as seen in chapter 58?

6. Why do Amelia Sedley and Polly have an argument?

7. What do the characters think of William Dobbin?

8. What is the author trying to show in chapter 62?

9. Why do the women at the military party get jealous of Amelia Sedley?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How does William Thackeray employ satire in the novel?

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