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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Act 1, Scenes 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Smike tell Nicholas that he cannot remember?
(a) When he first went to Dotheboys Hall.
(b) Two days together when he has not been afraid.
(c) His parents.
(d) His life before Nicholas entered into it.

2. Seeing Kate getting more uncomfortable as the men get raunchier, Hawk interrupts, expressing what belief?
(a) Kate should go home.
(b) Kate likes the attention.
(c) Kate is hoping someone in the room will pay attention to her.
(d) Kate wants to join in on the conversation.

3. How does Nicholas anger Fanny?
(a) He tells her he cannot stand her.
(b) He ignores her.
(c) He partners for a card game with Tilda.
(d) He sits as far away from her as possible.

4. What, again, upsets Fanny soon after she happily embraces Tilda?
(a) Tilda tells her she does not like Nicholas.
(b) Nicholas leaves.
(c) Tilda starts talking about Nicholas.
(d) Fanny sees Nicholas talking to another girl.

5. Melodramatic and overwrought, what does Mr. Mantalini do?
(a) He pulls out a gun with which to shoot the two.
(b) He gets a pair of scissors and acts like he is going to kill his wife.
(c) He gets a pair of scissors and threatens these two.
(d) He gets a pair of scissors and threatens to kill himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fanny do when a servant girl tries to comfort her?

2. What does Noggs show Kate and Mrs. Nickleby?

3. What does Squeers do when leading a spelling lesson?

4. Crowl comes with what news?

5. These two go through the Mantalinis' things and reveal what?

(see the answer key)

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