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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. Why does Sadlier think the Seymour's are fakes?

2. What is the name of the street Chatterton was born on?

3. What does the girl tell Tom gapes open?

4. What is Flint's occupation?

5. What does Harriet tell her cat Mother would like to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Charles ease Harriet's mind?

3. What does Edward think about Charles' portrait?

4. What is the problem with Charles' portrait?

5. What inspired Chatterton to write?

6. Describe Chatterton's upbringing.

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

8. Why did Harriet use Bentley's plots?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choose one of the characters in the novel and discuss how he or she would cope in two of the following scenarios:

1. The police come and arrest the character for forgery.

2. The character's closest friend dies.

3. The character is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

4. The character's work becomes world renowned.

5. The character is faced with bankruptcy.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine what i texpresses about mid-18th century society:

1) Chatterton's STD.

2) The boy Chatterton saves.

3) Chatterton's publisher's idea about faking Chatterton's death.

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