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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 did Mrs. Bardell say instigated her trial against Pickwick?

2. Where do the Pickwickians go before Pickwick has to go to jail?

3. What does Sam bring to Pickwick after his first night in prison?

4. Who marks the end of Bob Sawyer's party?

5. What was Mrs. Bardell doing when she was taken back to London?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Pickwick choose to do after he is found guilty, and why?

2. Why does Winkle run off to Bristol?

3. How does Pickwick spend his time while in prison?

4. How is the weekly menu used against Pickwick in the trial?

5. What happens to Mr. Pickwick because of the prank played at the inn in Towcester?

6. How does Mr. Perker suggest handling the dispute between Mr. Winkle and his father?

7. What happens at the temperance meeting that Tony takes Sam to?

8. What does Sam say when he is called to the witness stand?

9. What does Smangle do on Pickwick's first night in prison?

10. Why does Winkle want Pickwick to get out of prison early?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sam show his intense loyalty to his father and his employer?

Essay Topic 2

This book is a satire. What kind of things is Dickens being satirical about, and how does this tone affect the feeling and progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the plot. Why might Dickens have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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