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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 does Carton use as a means to convince Solomon to cooperate with him in helping Charles Darnay?

2. What is the new mode of address decreed by the patriots?

3. What is the main source of evidence presented against Charles Darnay?

4. What does Charles realize about the future peace of his family as he awaits execution?

5. How long has Charles been in prison at this point?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the thoughts of the people on the night after Carton's execution.

2. How does Doctor Manette manage to communicate messages between Charles and Lucie?

3. Describe the reaction of Miss Pross when she sees her brother in the marketplace.

4. Explain why Sydney Carton decides to walk around the city, making his presence known.

5. Describe who makes up the Tribunal of Charles' trial.

6. Describe the result of the encounter between Miss Pross and Madame Defarge.

7. Describe the one thing that Monsieur Defarge does not agree with about his wife's thinking.

8. Describe why Madame Defarge goes to visit Lucie.

9. Describe Mr. Lorry's first business consideration with regard to Tellson's Bank.

10. What is Doctor Manette's reaction to Charles' acquittal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What is the significance of the woman at the foot of the scaffold, watching Sydney face La Guillotine?

2) How does she envision the thoughts that Sydney is thinking?

3) As written by this woman, what future does Sydney envision for Lucie and her family?

Essay Topic 2

1) Analyze the resolution of the story as it relates to each of the characters in the novel.

2) Explain the metamorphosis each character experiences in the final chapter.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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