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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 is a typical condition of the common people in France?

2. Chapter 7 How many men does it take to serve the Monseigneur his chocolate every morning?

3. Chapter 13 How does Sydney Carton feel when he visits the Manettes?

4. What does the newlywed's visitor ask of Charles?

5. Who revives Miss Manette with smelling salts after she faints?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 5 Describe the metaphorical relationship between Mr. Stryver and Sydney Carton.

2. Chapter 4 Summarize the news Mr. Lorry bring to Lucie and her reaction to the message.

3. Chapter 2 Summarize the message that Jerry delivers to Mr. Lorry.

4. Chapter 18 Describe the great concern Miss Pross and Mr. Lorry have for Doctor Manette after Lucie's wedding.

5. Chapter 5 Describe the condition of the common people in France.

6. Chapter3 Explain why Charles Darnay is acquitted of his accused crime.

7. Chapter 8 Summarize the comment Defarge makes to the grieving father who holds his dead child in his hands.

8. Chapter 14 Describe Jerry Cruncher's disreputable occupation.

9. Chapter 13 Summarize Carton's final comments to Lucie in this chapter.

10. Chapter 24 Summarize what is written in the letter that Charles Darnay receives from his Uncle's servant, Gabelle.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Evaluate the evidence presented to the Tribunal in the second case against Charles Darnay.

2) Do you think the testimony given by the Defarges and the letter from Doctor Manette are convincing?

3) Defend or criticize the verdict of the Tribunal.

Essay Topic 2

1) Compare and contrast the characters of Mr. Lorry and Jerry Cruncher.

2) Summarize the impact each character has on one another.

3) How is each character realistic in his view toward life, considering the time period in which the story takes place?

4) How do their roles as businessmen differ? Cite examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

1) What is the message Dickens is trying to convey about life in France and England in the late 1700s?

2) Does he depict a realistic and relevant view of human nature through the actions of the character during the French Revolution?

3) Are the human qualities of each character true to life? Explain.

4) How do the characters convey the everyday struggles of life?

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