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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. In Chapter 15, what team will Nostrils be playing?

2. How does Alice tell a nurse that she is related to Nostrils in Chapter 19?

3. What does Mrs. Pickwick say in Chapter 21 that her husband loved to grow?

4. What does Mrs. Picket have Charlie eat at breakfast the day of the race?

5. In Chapter 14, what does Charlie take to the Redmonds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlie have Mr. Redmond bet on his winning, and how does he do?

2. In Chapter 14, why does Mrs. Redmond always hide her smile?

3. Why is Squizzy mad at Charlie in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Charlie do when he goes to Squizzy's?

5. In Chapter 21, what does Mrs. Pickwick see when she reads Charlie's palm?

6. In Chapter 12, why is Charlie worried about Jack?

7. Who does Charlie see at a cake shop in Fitzroy in Chapter 13 and what does he do?

8. What happens in Chapter 19 in the weeks leading up to race day?

9. What are Charlie's thoughts as he lays in bed the night before the race?

10. In Chapter 16, how and where is Nostrils injured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 2

Charlie starts working for Squizzy Taylor to earn money for his family. How does Charlie begin to understand the power involved in working for Taylor? How does that understanding change Charlie’s motivation for working for the man? How does the desire for power begin to influence Charlie and his actions?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not realistic fiction?

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