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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Act 1, Scenes 10-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Miss LaCreevy?
(a) A school mistress.
(b) A crazy woman who wanders the streets.
(c) The Nicklebys' aunt.
(d) A painter of miniature portraits.

2. Describe Fanny and Tilda.
(a) Tough, angry women.
(b) Shy, timid young girls.
(c) Silly, spoiled snobs.
(d) Kind, and beautiful ladies.

3. Members of the company, speaking in turn, give what information to the audience?
(a) How to behave as an audience member.
(b) The family backgrounds of each character in the play.
(c) The location of the play.
(d) The family background of the Nickleby family.

4. What does Kate ask Ralph?
(a) Where she will be living.
(b) Why he is so cruel.
(c) If she could have her own place.
(d) Whether she is to live at home.

5. Who does Squeers summon?
(a) Bonney.
(b) Noggs.
(c) Smike.
(d) Nicholas.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Squeers and Mrs. Squeers discuss Nicholas, what happens to Fanny?

2. Nicholas arrives at the tavern where Squeers is depriving the boys in his charge of what?

3. Why does Bonney come to see Ralph?

4. As he arrives at his office, what does Ralph's clerk give him?

5. Why does Mrs. Nickleby take her two children with her to see Ralph?

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