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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 is Flint's occupation?

2. What kind of book is Flint currently working on?

3. Who does Harriet say she thought Charles was?

4. Which of the following is the surname of one of the gallery owners?

5. What is the name of the book Charles eats on the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Philip and Charles show their different temperaments on the train to Bristol?

2. How does Charles find the original owner of the Chatterton portrait?

3. What happens to Charles the following morning?

4. What does Flint think about Chatterton's handwriting?

5. Describe Flint's work.

6. Why is Charles happy that Chatterton's handwriting looks like it was written between 1790 and 1830?

7. What does the elderly man say to Charles on the phone?

8. Why does Charles not take money for the books?

9. What inspired Chatterton to write?

10. Why does Charles go to the antique store?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Thomas Chatterton view the eighteenth century? What impact has his poetry had on British literature?

Essay Topic 2

What are the main turning points of the novel? How does Ackroyd develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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