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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. This is the first of several scenes detailing what?
2. What do the boys do when they see this scene?
3. Where is Noggs expected?
4. Who are the Curdles?
5. Where does this play take place?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bray act during his interaction with Nicholas?
2. As the play begins, what are members of the company doing?
3. How does the death scene of Romeo and Juliet change from the original plot?
4. With whom is Kate alone? Why?
5. What does Miss Knag do for Kate?
6. How is London described?
7. What does Ralph learn about his plans?
8. To where do Nicholas and Smike head?
9. What does the Crummles Company perform?
10. What does Squeers do to help Ralph?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A key aspect of Dickens' work, in general, is the detail and breadth of his characters.
Part 1) Who are the main characters? Describe them.
Part 2) How does Dickens reveal aspects of his characters' personalities?
Part 3) How is any audience at any time able to connect to and relate to these characters?
Essay Topic 2
Nicholas is symbolic.
Part 1) Describe Nicholas. What does he represent?
Part 2) How does one know this is how he is symbolic?
Part 3) Why does the playwright use Nicholas to be symbolic? Use the play to support your response.
Essay Topic 3
Nicholas has a temper.
Part 1) How does this temper change throughout the story?
Part 2) How does his journey of transformation affect his temper? Why?
Part 3) Based on what takes place when Nicholas' temper flares, what might Dickens think about this reaction to anger?
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