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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. How much money is the boy supposed to have brought home in Chapter 5?

2. Where does Mark sleep in Chapter 13?

3. Whom does Roswell tell about Mark?

4. Who feeds the boy in Chapter 5?

5. What does Dick tell Henry that he should try to collect from Hiram Bates in Mark the Match Boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roswell's stealing reveal about his character in Chapter 18?

2. How does Mark's life change in Chapter 12?

3. Describe how Mark feels about begging.

4. Describe Mark's experience sleeping on the ferry.

5. Why is Bates looking for his grandson?

6. How does Mark change his living and work situation with the money he has received from Dick and Henry?

7. How does Ralph propose that Roswell increase his earnings in Chapter 18?

8. What does Dick do for Mark in Chapter 14?

9. How does Ralph connive Roswell into getting him five dollars in Chapter 20?

10. How does Dick assist Mark in getting a job and improving his education in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a character that Mark grows to like. How does their relationship evolve?

Essay Topic 2

Greed is another important theme of Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy. Greed in this novel is depicted in relation to money, possessions, and social status. Who is greedy in Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy? Who exhibits kindliness and generosity of spirit? Who desires what and how are these desires manifested? Do they change over time? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Roswell and Travis. How are they similar? How are they different? How are their ultimate experiences similar? What is the lesson that the author wishes to convey through these examples?

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