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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. Which of the following words best describes Harriet's novel?

2. Which of the following phrases is now on the sign for Leno's Antiques?

3. What do the stone stairs smell like?

4. What kind of hat does Harriet wear?

5. How does Mrs. Leno describe Charles' haircut?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Chatterton start his career as a writer?

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

4. Why did Harriet use Bentley's plots?

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

6. Describe Flint's work.

7. What is the problem with Charles' portrait?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. How does the author use all these elements to create a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1990s? How does the author express these concerns?

2) How would the author have to change the novel if it were set in today's society?

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