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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 Jemmy's nickname?

2. Who was courting the woman the stranger gains the affection of?

3. How does Pickwick travel to meet his other friends before their trip?

4. What is "The Convict's Return"?

5. What does Pickwick find when he returns to Manor Farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sam do when he dines at the Nupkin household?

2. What are the initial results of the election?

3. Who do Snodgrass and Tupman find attractive while in Chatham?

4. What does Sam do for Mr. Pickwick when he moves out of Mrs. Bardell's house?

5. How does Pickwick get locked in a boarding school?

6. What happens when Tupman shows up for the duel he was challeneged to?

7. What does Pickwick dress up as for the breakfast, and why?

8. Who misleads Pickwick and Mr. Wardle when they go to rescue Rachael?

9. What causes Pickwick and Wardle to continue their journey to rescue Rachael on foot?

10. What does Mrs. Pott do when the Pickwickians come to her home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anger is an emotion that emerges in a few very sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these instances, and how are the plot and the characters involved in those scenes affected by this anger?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the ways Winkle and Arabella show their love to each other, and how do these displays alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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