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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. Which commandment does Yorick ask Trim to repeat?

2. Who is Billy Le Fever?

3. What does the commissary accidentally damage in Volume 7?

4. In Volume 5, why does Mrs. Shandy eavesdrop on her husband?

5. Where does Tristram find his travel notes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dispute arises over Tristram's injury in Volume 6?

2. Why does Walter Shandy write Toby a letter in Volume 8?

3. How does Toby become Billy Le Fever's guardian?

4. What are the "beds of justice"?

5. Who is Lieutenant Le Fever?

6. What might Tristram mean when he describes romance as, "It is with love as with cuck-oldom"?

7. Describe the farcical nature of the story of the abbess and the novice.

8. What position does Toby recommend Billy Le Fever assume in the Shandy household?

9. How is Tristram injured at the age of five?

10. Why does Tristram's mother eavesdrop on Walter and Toby's conversation in Volume 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What elements of foreshadowing are present in the novel? How does foreshadowing motivate the action of the plot? How does Sterne use foreshadowing as a marketing tool?

Essay Topic 2

How does Sterne describe the roles of men and women in the novel? How does the 18th century perception of women and their roles in society affect their action and dialogue? How do the perceptions of his father and uncle affect Tristram's perception of women?

Essay Topic 3

How are love and marriage depicted in the novel? How do the male characters view love and marriage? How do the female characters view love and marriage? What lesson does Tristram learn about love?

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