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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Georgy's guardian?

2. Who suffers from a stroke?

3. What is Becky Sharp's talent?

4. Where does Becky Sharp meet Lady Steyne?

5. Whom does Amelia Sedley get engaged to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the narrative technique in Vanity Fair? How does the author present himself throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Becky Sharp deserves the ending she is given by the author in the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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

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