The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 Mrs. Richards say she could do for joy?

2. What does the stranger say he used to be?

3. Who is the letter from?

4. Where does everyone run to?

5. What is the name of the only other town that the narrator mentions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the stranger fashion his scheme around a person that the townsfolk did not like?

2. Why does the stranger say he devised his scheme?

3. How does Burgess try to settle the dispute between Wilson and Burgess?

4. Why does Richards not tell his wife about the good deed he did for Goodson?

5. What does Mrs. Richards say she now thinks about honesty?

6. What does the stranger write in his letter to Mr. Richards?

7. How does Mr. Richards react to the sack?

8. What kindness does Mr. Richards decide he must have performed for Goodson?

9. Why is Mrs. Richards angry at her husband?

10. What does Burgess write in his note to Mr. Richards?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the story's premise? Why are premises so important to a story?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the novel.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the town of Hadleyburg before the the stranger arrived with the money to the town of Hadleyburg after Mr. and Mrs. Richards' pass away. How did the stranger affect the following areas of Hadleyburg life:

1) The public's trust of their superiors.

2) The town's identity.

3) The town's attitude to outsiders.

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