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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship Carton has with Stryver?
(a) Carton is Stryver's enemy.
(b) Carton is Stryver's cousin.
(c) Carton is Stryver's ally.
(d) Carton is Stryver's brother-in-law.

2. What is the first thing Charles does when he is put in his cell?
(a) He writes a letter to Mr. Lorry.
(b) He paces the floor, counting the cell's measurement.
(c) He writes a letter to his wife.
(d) He says a prayer.

3. Chapter 1 Describe Tellson's Bank.
(a) A moderate sized bank with shiny floors
(b) A tiny place with dingy windows
(c) A large bank with huge oak doors
(d) A large, austere bank

4. What is Defarge's response when Charles Darnay asks him to contact Mr. Lorry at Tellson's Bank?
(a) Defarge says that he will deliver the message himself.
(b) Defarge says that he will be glad to send Lorry a message.
(c) Defarge says that he will do nothing for Charles.
(d) Defarge says nothing.

5. Chapter 3 What does Jerry ponder that every house, room, and heart in a city holds?
(a) Happy families
(b) Its own secret
(c) Sad families
(d) Smiling children

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Carton react to Stryver's advice?

2. Who does Dickens describe as the idlest and most unpromising man?

3. What is the news Doctor Manette brings to Lucie about her husband?

4. What does the Monseigneur believe the world was made for?

5. What does Madame Defarge do in her usual spot in the wine shop?

(see the answer key)

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