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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator notes in Chapter 25 that there are what “in all crooked businesses”?
(a) “Two sets of obstacles.”
(b) “Two heads of state.”
(c) “Two stories.”
(d) “Two sets of books.”

2. Where does Henry Hawthorne have lunch with Tobias on April 23 in Chapter 25?
(a) The Sergeant’s Inn.
(b) The Gloucester Inn.
(c) The Bull Inn.
(d) The White Lion.

3. What is the name of the young girl orphan that Tobias first views in the morgue in Chapter 34?
(a) Sarah Smith.
(b) Amy Griff.
(c) Mary Britten.
(d) Mavis Crofts.

4. What school had Mercy briefly attended, according to the narrator in Chapter 19?
(a) Mrs. McFarlane’s School.
(b) Miss Peterson’s School.
(c) Miss Franklin’s School.
(d) St. Edward’s School for Girls.

5. Tobias tells the guests at the dinner party in Chapter 7 that the cerebrum “is a vessel that never” what?
(a) “Lies.”
(b) “Leaks.”
(c) “Fluctuates.”
(d) “Wavers.”

6. What is the profession of Mr. Tobias Oates?
(a) He is an orchestra maestro.
(b) He is a painter.
(c) He is an actor.
(d) He is an author.

7. Mercy tells Jack in Chapter 28 that Mr. Buckle had a sister that was transported where?
(a) To Waterson Bay.
(b) To South Africa.
(c) To Botany Bay.
(d) To America.

8. Who is the old dustman that Silas arranged to pick up the sacks of stolen goods that Jack stole, according to Jack’s letter in Chapter 43?
(a) Mr. Jamm.
(b) Mr. Figgs.
(c) Mr. Cobblestone.
(d) Mr. James.

9. What does the word “finder” refer to in the narrative?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) A miner.
(c) A thief.
(d) A poor person.

10. The Patent Office Library is described as being on what street in Chapter 18?
(a) Finsbury Square.
(b) Great Queen Street.
(c) Chancery Lane.
(d) Lamb’s Conduit Street.

11. Who is the first to go into the scullery and meet with the visiting “doctor” in Chapter 39?
(a) Jack Maggs.
(b) Mrs. Halfstairs.
(c) Tobias Oates.
(d) Mr. Constable.

12. What is the name of the hangman at Newgate Prison, according to the narrator in Chapter 33?
(a) Harold Hoban.
(b) Edward Constable.
(c) James Warsaw.
(d) Samuel Laurence.

13. How much money did Jack’s benefactor pay to take his naked body when he was found as an infant under the London Bridge?
(a) Three pennies.
(b) A double-crown.
(c) A crown.
(d) A penny.

14. Chapter 17 begins on Tuesday morning on what date?
(a) June 19, 1836.
(b) June 16, 1837.
(c) April 18, 1837.
(d) September 12, 1838.

15. Where did Mercy live in a slum with her mother in her past?
(a) Chancery Lane.
(b) Fetter Lane.
(c) Lamb’s Conduit Street.
(d) Whitechapel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Tobias’s wife?

2. What is the name of the lawyer that had brought Mr. Buckle his “Great Good Fortune”?

3. Percy Butler is said to be no taller than what height in Chapter 30?

4. Where is the bookstore called Lackington’s Temple of the Muses said to be located in Chapter 18?

5. What does Jack do with Mercy when she encounters him in the basement in Chapter 41?

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