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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 does Tom tell about his thoughts about why Wilson's plan has not worked to catch the thief?

2. What is a group in town trying to legalize?

3. What does Roxana make Tom promise to do in a year's time after she helps him pay his debts?

4. What does Roxana do to help her son pay his debts?

5. What is the only thing that gives Tom pleasure after learning the truth of his birth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tom tell Wilson he thinks his plan has not worked to catch the thief?

2. What does the Judge plan to do with the information Tom gives him about the twins?

3. What happened when Tom tried to steal money from his uncle?

4. Why did Luigi once kill a man?

5. How does Tom hide his appearance while robbing from his neighbors?

6. What is Wilson's plan to catch the thief?

7. What does Tom do to make himself feel better after learning the truth about his birth?

8. When does Tom steal from his neighbors' houses and why?

9. How did Tom decide to settle his humiliation during the meeting?

10. Why does Roxana tell Tom that she is so sure that Judge Driscoll will not live much longer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Luigi and Angelo are two characters who are very similar in their natures, but are markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

Essay Topic 2

How does Judge Driscoll choose to raise Tom and why? How does this decision affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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