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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 does Charles give Harriet for a present?

2. What did Chatterton sell to London magazines?

3. Which poet does Harriet think Charles quotes?

4. What kind of critic is Sarah Tilt?

5. Who does Harriet tell that Vivien is secretive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Harriet and Sarah discuss at Sarah's house?

2. Why does Charles go to the antique store?

3. What does Philip find out about Harriet in this chapter?

4. Why does Mary refuse to write Harriet's memoirs?

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

6. Describe Chatterton's upbringing.

7. How does Joynson suggest Chatterton can make them rich?

8. Describe Pat.

9. Describe Flint's work.

10. Why does Harriet want to go to the art gallery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author wrote Chatterton in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

Essay Topic 2

What is a premise? Why is a premise important to a story? What is the premise of CHATTERTON?

Essay Topic 3

What are the arguments for and against forgery? What are Ackroyd's opinions on forgery and how does he express them? Do you agree or disagree with Ackroyd's opinions?

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