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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. Who painted the picture of Chatterton's dead body?

2. Who does Cumberland call to look at Harriet's painting?

3. What is Harriet kissing as she cries?

4. What does Harriet say Sarah needs in her life?

5. What is the last line of the poem that Charles quotes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Edward claim he does not like the Chatterton portrait?

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

3. Where are all the characters when Charles dies?

4. What is Flint's opinion on modern day literature?

5. Describe the painting George picks up in the shop.

6. What do Wallis and Meredith see while they are working?

7. How does Harriet act during Charles' funeral service?

8. In what way do Charles and Vivien view Chatterton's papers differently?

9. How does Chatterton help the street urchin?

10. How does Vivien keep Charles' memory alive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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

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