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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 has Edward brought for his father?

2. What does Mr. Crome tell Chatterton is worse for the boy than being on the streets?

3. What does Wallis say he put in the cups before he used them for the tea?

4. What does Edward say his mother needs lipstick for?

5. Who does Chatterton see walk into the building just as it is about to be demolished?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Merk try to prove that the Seymour painting are not fake?

2. How does Harriet get what she wants from Vivien?

3. How does Vivien keep Charles' memory alive?

4. How does Chatterton help the street urchin?

5. What does Wallis think about George and Mary Meredith?

6. What is wrong with the tea Wallis makes Meredith?

7. How does the scene change when Mary arrives?

8. What does Mary do while Wallis and her husband watch the fire?

9. How does Harriet persuade Vivien to give her Chatterton's papers?

10. How does Harriet persuade Cumberland to authenticate her painting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country in which the book was written. How does each country's opinion about the book differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Pick two characters from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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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