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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Noggs show Kate and Mrs. Nickleby?
(a) A picture of Mr. Nickleby.
(b) Their depressing new home.
(c) Their new shop.
(d) His home.

2. How does Kate's first fitting go?
(a) Well.
(b) Wonderfully.
(c) Not very well.
(d) Badly.

3. When Mrs. Nickleby asks Kate whether she has anything to say to her uncle, what does Kate say?
(a) She angrily storms out of the room.
(b) She does, but insists upon saying it in private.
(c) She has nothing to say.
(d) She quietly thanks him.

4. Juliet awakes and sees what?
(a) That Romeo is dead.
(b) That Romeo is awake, staring at her.
(c) That Romeo is sleeping.
(d) That she is alone.

5. What does Nicholas do when he crumples to the floor?
(a) He screams.
(b) He feels ill.
(c) He faints.
(d) He sobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is this couple married?

2. What do Mr. and Mrs. Kenwigs do when Noggs arrives?

3. What does Ralph tell Bonney that he is doing, regarding the company?

4. Describe Fanny and Tilda.

5. Who is the owner of Kate's new place of work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Squeers do to help Ralph?

2. As the play begins, what are members of the company doing?

3. Where is Noggs expected?

4. What happens when Ralph arrives at his office?

5. Where are Mr. Lillyvick and his bride married? Why does Nicholas leave early?

6. By what is Sir Matthew Pupker distracted?

7. What takes place back in Portsmouth?

8. How does Mrs. Nickleby help Verisopht, Hawk, Pluck, and Pyke?

9. In a roadside tavern, what do Nicholas and Smike learn?

10. How does Miss Knag change when an elderly lord and his young fiancee enter to store?

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