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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 Dickens describe as the idlest and most unpromising man?

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

3. Chapter 4 Who visits Lorry the day after he arrives at the Royal George Hotel?

4. What does it mean when Defarge and his followers register the inhabitants of the Marquis' chateau?

5. What does Lucie pray as she watches her father sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 22 Describe the fate of the old aristocrat, Foulon.

2. Chapter 1 Give a description of Tellson's Bank.

3. Chapter 4 Describe the look that Doctor Manette gives to Charles Darnay as they stand together after the trial.

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

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

6. Chapter 17 How does Doctor Manette feel about Lucie's marriage?

7. Chapter 16 What does Monsieur Defarge say to his wife in a pleading voice about Lucie Manette's husband?

8. Chapter 9 What suspicions does Charles have about his near-death encounter in England?

9. Chapter 10 What is Charles Darnay's purpose in visiting Doctor Manette?

10. Chapter 3 Describe what Jerry is thinking as he looks upon the city during the night.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Evaluate the relationship between Lucie and her father, Doctor Manette.

2) How does the doctor's past affect their relationship with one another?

3) What does Doctor Manette wish for Lucie's future?

4) How does Lucie feel about her father at the end of the novel?

5) Give examples from the story of how they interact with one another.

Essay Topic 2

1) Analyze the image of La Guillotine. What does La Guillotine symbolize?

2) What images does Dickens use to describe La Guillotine as it is being used?

3) How do these images have different meaning for different people?

Essay Topic 3

1) Discuss how Sydney Carton's character changes from the beginning of the novel to the end.

2) How does his attitude change toward the Manettes?

3) How does his attitude toward Charles Darnay change?

4) What are the differences in his attitude toward the way he sees his life from the start of the novel to the end?

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